Category Archives: Character

Icons of Jesus

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Todd Biermann

Icon = a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something. Every relationship in your life is to be an “icon” of the relationship between Jesus and His beloved bride, the church. The way you love others is to … Continue reading →

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Helping or Hurting Your Child?

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Todd Biermann

Don’t let anyone fool you. It happens at any age. It’s the struggle of parents over how much to intervene in the decisions of their children. Should I stop my toddler before he grabs the burning hot cookie? Should I keep … Continue reading →

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What We Provide…

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Todd Biermann

Many have asked us for a concise summary of what Heather and I provide to help marriages, families, churches…the world! Here it is!   What we teach… 1. How God’s way for marriage shapes every relationship & particularly shapes our … Continue reading →

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Commitment!

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Todd Biermann

For the past five weeks I’ve been teaching an online masters level class on “Marriage and Family” for Concordia University, Wisconsin/Ann Arbor. I’m using this post as a way to commend my ten faithful students. Every one of them is trying to … Continue reading →

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Terrific Tuesday

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Todd Biermann

This past Tuesday was a terrific day. NO, it wasn’t because of the elections in the U.S. It was because my son, Micah, turned 16 that day. It was a terrific day to celebrate God’s grace in giving me an … Continue reading →

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Lying’s Evil Power

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Todd Biermann

This past Wednesday I read a New York Times article about a scientific study on lying. It said, “We’ve all lied once in a while to spare someone’s feelings, but a new study looks at how fibbing could turn into serial dishonesty. … Continue reading →

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The Truth in Love

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Todd Biermann

Don’t jump to conclusions about what other people are thinking! This is one of the most valuable pieces of advice I received long ago and continue to pass along today. Too many times we paint the “worst case scenario” in our … Continue reading →

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“Lows” & “Highs”

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Todd Biermann

I just spent about two weeks moving through the process of having a car “totaled,” settling with insurance and then finding a replacement used car. It has been a time-consuming, tiresome, frustrating and sometimes infuriating process. At some points, I could hardly … Continue reading →

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Book Released

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Todd Biermann

Handing Out Life is now available for purchase (CLICK HERE TO SEE IT ON AMAZON).  This is the book that I’ve been thinking about for over 10 years and that I put to paper last fall.  It summarizes the key … Continue reading →

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Front Line Witnesses

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Todd Biermann

I admire those who are on the front line as witnesses for Jesus.  I don’t have this opportunity as often as many others who are disciples of Jesus.  As a pastor, I’m often “preaching to the choir.” When I do interact … Continue reading →

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