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Relationships Articles
Forgiveness in Friendship
"Friend" is one of the greatest words in the English language. Regardless of wealth or fame or beauty, if our...
Genuine Friendship
While we were recently out of town, I had some time to reflect on the amazing friendships I have in my life. Genuine...
Patience in Marriage
This article was originally posted April 26, 2018.1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and growing healthy in love within our marriages. The reality is often times we are least patient with the person closest to us. In 1 Corinthians 13:4, Paul writes "Love is patient..." The word...
A Heart of Gratefulness
Last evening, we hosted our second annual Friendsgiving dinner. Not having family live within a realistic driving distance, last year we decided to begin hosting a Friendsgiving dinner primarily for those who do not have family in town. Here's a picture of our crew...
The Value of Friendship
"I feel alone." "No one understands." "I feel like I am the only one who feels this way." A recent study (read the study) has found that nearly half of all Americans feel lonely — with young people in particular experiencing the brunt on the pain. Health insurer Cigna...
4 Reminders from a Wedding
This past Saturday, my daughter and son-in-law celebrated their one year wedding anniversary. I had the unique joy of not only giving my daughter away but also officiating their wedding. In the wedding message (highlight video below) I shared four things that most...
Do you know a high-voltage person?
It is not uncommon throughout the course of a day or a week to encounter "difficult people." Those people who are high-voltage and it does not take much for them to shock and hurt others. A lesson the Lord is continuing to teach me is that I must learn to deal with...
How do I deal with my anger?
Do you ever get angry? Angry at the person who cuts you off in traffic? Angry at the choices someone else makes that wounds you or those you love? Angry at yourself for your own choices? Over the course of the last year, one of the most frequently searched topics...
Cultivating P.E.A.C.E. in Marriage
Several years ago, Gary Thomas wrote Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? It’s an interesting but for the most part foreign concept in our culture. Whether you are a family of faith who follows Christ or not,...
Stronger Marriage
A couple stands before family and friends and share "...with this ring I pledge my life and my love to you..." and a marriage is born. Such powerful words shared. At the foundation of a marriage is healthy communication. Many experts would propose that...