There are times when I struggle with trusting God, so it’s something I’m constantly working to get better at. I invest time in His word. I thank and praise Him for His goodness, faithfulness and generosity. I try to take every thought captive and hold them up against the truth of His word. When I […]
On Thursday nights, I help lead a Young Life small group of college guys. Last week, we talked about marriage and I gave them the opportunity to ask questions. “Does marriage get boring?” was one of them. When I asked them what they thought, most of them seemed to think that it did. How would […]
On this Mother’s Day 2016, a tribute to my wife… The greatest blessing in my life over the past thirty-one years has been my wife, Robyn. Through her, God demonstrates His love for me. Through her, He meets my needs and encourages me. Robyn is God-in-the-flesh to me. When I meet with couples for marriage […]
Hey guys, what would you say is the #1 thing you must do for yourself? Get in better shape? Read the Bible more? Discover your true passion and gifting? Get more sleep? Cut down on the number of hours at work? Those would all be good things, but not the #1 thing. Not as a […]
A week ago, we received word our daughter was going to be induced due to a low level of amniotic fluid, so we began the thousand mile drive to North Carolina. Fortunately, labor and delivery went well and our grandson, Wes, was born the next morning. We enjoyed four days with him before returning home […]
My latest book, “The Marriage Experiment: a 30-day intimate adventure” released this week. It’s not a book to simply read. It’s a hands-on (in more ways that one), activity-oriented experience to strengthen the spiritual, emotional and sexual bonds between you. Click here to go to Amazon. As with any experiment, there’s a hypothesis. So here’s […]
Do you ever reflect on decisions you’ve made and only realize in hindsight how critical they were? Or how many lives were effected? Or how decisions made by others significantly impacted your life? Your choice of where to go to college or which major to pursue set you on a particular course in life. The […]
I’ll confess, I don’t know much about electricity. Although I guess I know enough to understand you don’t mess around with it. That’s why I shut off the breaker whenever I’m doing anything more involved than changing a light bulb, which admittedly, isn’t very often. I also know when something won’t turn on, it’s […]
Are you contributing to the health or death of your marriage? Would your spouse agree? Are you sure? Sadly, many husbands and wives have no idea they are slowly killing their marriages. And often they don’t find out until it’s too late. Most couples want a better marriage. They just don’t always act like it. […]