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God’s NOT Dead!
“God’s Not Dead!” The title of a popular movie in theaters now. A bold statement of the TRUTH of Easter. Our reason for absolute JOY! As I write this, it’s 2:30 p.m. on Good Friday afternoon. I always like to … Continue reading
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Tagged incarnational, sacrificial, witness, worldview
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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
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
The Power of Presence
Last week I wrote about the sad death of Kirk Reid, a member of my congregation who finally lost the battle with liver disease at the young age of 66. On Monday, I had the privilege to lead Kirk’s funeral … Continue reading
Run as One
Heather and I had a first yesterday. We ran together in the 5K race as part of the Volkslaufe (The People’s Race) in Frankenmuth, MI. We didn’t win any medals. We didn’t get much notice from anyone but a few … Continue reading
The Recipe for Good Sex
My family loves to bake cookies. One of our favorite chocolate chip recipes is fairly simple, but delicious. We’ve made them so many times that we have the recipe pretty well memorized. It includes the basic ingredients like flour, eggs … Continue reading
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Tagged Eph. 5, God's way, incarnational, love, sacrificial, sex, unconditional
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The Perfect Husband
Is there such a thing as the perfect husband? Absolutely! His name is Jesus. That’s the point made by St. Paul in Eph. 5:32. In reference to his words on the three aspects of marital love in the previous verse … Continue reading
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Tagged Eph. 5, incarnational, Jesus, love, sacrificial, unconditional
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Sacrificial, Unconditional & Incarnational Love
Eph. 5:31 and it’s parallel passages teach us that the love in a marriage is to be SACRIFICIAL, UNCONDITIONAL and INCARNATIONAL. As a man leaves his mother and father to become married to his wife, he’s SACRIFICING the comforts of … Continue reading