Family… 30 29 Dec 2020 A smoke ring of love! Today Mandi and I celebrate our 30th anniversary. We have been through a lot together, and (being totally honest) we’ve put each other through a…
Marriage… Lessons from Marriage 1 Mar 2017 Want some secrets for a good marriage? So do I. I haven't found any. I don't think there is a secret ingredient or hidden key to making a marriage work.…
Marriage 25 29 Dec 2015 I was expecting a wintery mix of rain and snow today, but when I looked out the window this morning there was about 4 inches of wet snow on the…
Love… Lessons from 24 28 Dec 201429 Dec 2014 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25, NIV). No, I'm not talking about Jack Bauer. I'm talking about my…
Jonathan Edwards… Time 28 Mar 201428 Mar 2014 Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is one of the most influential men in my life. He was a very well-known and influential pastor in Northampton and then Stockbridge Massachusetts who ended his…
Christian Living… Anniversary 29 Dec 201329 Dec 2013 Twenty-three years ago today, Mandi and I were married. We have come a long way…I think… We have been through a lot together, and we've put each other through a…
Family… Marriage Counseling 3 Oct 20123 Oct 2012 I just got off the phone with a dear friend who is pastor in Kenya who asked for prayer having found himself counseling a disturbingly large number of people struggling…
Family… 3 Great Quotes from Martin Luther on Marriage 10 Jul 201210 Jul 2012 As I was preparing my sermon for last Sunday I came across these quotes from Martin Luther in Draper's book of Quotations. Luther was not only a great theologian, he…