Relationships Articles

How to Bless Your Grandchildren

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. - Proverbs 17:6 Prior to 2021, I have always read that Proverb...

How to Help Hurting People

The past few weeks throughout our church and community, many people are hurting.  They are hurting from the passing of someone they love. They are...

Forgiveness in Friendship

"Friend" is one of the greatest words in the English language.  Regardless of wealth or fame or beauty, if our friendships are poor life is...

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 friendship is uncommon.   A...
Helping Stuck People

Helping Stuck People

We are walking through a 15-day revival Summit with Life Action Ministries.  I have been reminded that there are seasons in life when everyone feels stuck. Sometimes people feel stuck in their jobs. Sometimes people feel stuck in their finances. Sometimes people...

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4 Reminders from a Wedding

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...

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Celebrating 26 Years of Marriage

Celebrating 26 Years of Marriage

Today my bride and I are celebrating twenty-six years of marriage! WOW! It's amazing to reflect on the journey God has led us. In honor of our anniversary, here are 26 random facts about our marriage, family, and ministry during the past twenty six years. We have one...

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Do you know a high-voltage person?

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...

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How do I deal with my anger?

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...

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Cultivating P.E.A.C.E. in Marriage

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,...

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Stronger Marriage

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...

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