Category Archives: Marriage

Couple Prayer Power

Couples often ask, “What’s ONE thing we can start doing immediately to improve our marriage?”  To answer that, I need to know what they’re NOT doing.  Quite often, a couple of quick questions will provide some important answers.  Are you … Continue reading

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Moms’ Night Out

Last night Heather and I had the privilege of viewing a pre-release screening of a new movie called  Moms’ Night Out.  This comedy was full of laughs as it showed many realities of motherhood and family life.  It’ll be a … Continue reading

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KFUO Radio Interview

This past Tuesday I was interviewed live on KFUO AM radio by Andy Bates, the host of the daily “Faith-n-Family” program.  I thoroughly enjoyed being able to share God’s awesome way for ALL our relationships.  I basically summarized, in one … Continue reading

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An AWESOME Christmas Gift

This Christmas season I’m already thankful for an AWESOME Christmas gift.  No, I’m not going back to the simple Sunday School question, “What’s the greatest gift of Christmas?” to which the obvious answer is “JESUS!”  Of course, that’s absolutely true. … Continue reading

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Family Christmas Traditions

A great way to celebrate the love shared in a Christian family is to observe special Christmas traditions together.  One of my favorites since childhood is certainly to go to Christmas Eve worship with my family.  Another tradition that has … Continue reading

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Quality Time IN Quantity Time

The church building was shut down this past Monday and Tuesday due to a storm and power outage.  I worked at home those two days.  You’d think this would have yielded some quality time with my family.  Sadly, this didn’t … Continue reading

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Absolutely, Marriage Isn’t for You

An 11-3-2013 blog entry by Seth Adam Smith appeared in The Huffington Post recently.  It’s been shared far and wide since then.  It’s words ring true to what I’ve been saying for years, based on God’s Word.  The title of the … Continue reading

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Life in God’s Way – Bible Study 3

God’s Word teaches that a husband is to “leave his father and mother” to enter into marriage.  This introduces the concept of SACRIFICE into marriage (and all other relationships).  Sacrificing our own selfish desires for the sake of another is not … Continue reading

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Marriage … from Creation

I missed posting last week because my family was at the Creation Museum in Hebron, Kentucky.  This trip was my daughter’s request in celebration of her public confirmation of faith in May.  It was our second trip to the museum … Continue reading

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What Nail?

This past week Heather and I had some pretty “intense” discussion.  We’ve been debating the best way to handle some necessary home repairs.  Questions arise about the best use of our dollar.  Do we just do the minimum fix at … Continue reading

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