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To Serve or Not to Serve?

Martin Luther once said in a sermon, “When a prince sees his neighbor oppressed, he should think: That concerns me! I must protect and shield my neighbor….The same is true for shoemaker, tailor, scribe, or reader.  If he is a Christian tailor, he … 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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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 4

When He instituted marriage, God taught that a man is to “hold fast to his wife.”  This establishes that UNCONDITIONAL love must be at the heart of a marriage relationship.  As we consider ALL our relationships with others, we’ll note … Continue reading

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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

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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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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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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

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