Marriage is the Greatest School of Character
We all need to make changes. Often, we can’t even see what needs to be changed about ourselves. That’s where marriage comes in.
“If I will let Him, God will work through my spouse to change me into a far better person.”
God Has an Amazing Plan in Mind for Your Marriage
Staying together in marriage is not easy. It requires extreme patience, empathy, and understanding.
I have found the #1 rule for long-term marriage: “Never doubt God’s wisdom in putting you together.”
Here is how that plays out in real life:
Do These 6 Secrets When You Feel Like Quitting
People are quitting too easily. They quit a difficult marriage. They quit a job. They quit a hard task. Anyone can start and have a “honeymoon” but it takes a certain mentality to stay and finish the job.
I love the Message translation of 2 Cor. 4:1—“…don’t throw up your hands and walk off the job because you run into occasional hard times.”
Here are my 6 secrets to “hanging in there…”:
The Seven Lamps of the Spirit and How They Transform Your Life
I was always puzzled to read in the Book of Revelation about the “seven lamps of the Spirit” before the throne.
I finally figured out what they are: aspects of the Spirit’s work in your life.
Here they are and what they practically can do in your life:
The High Cost of Anxiety and How to Overcome it
The suicide of an apparently successful, talented, and influential 30-year-old pastor near Los Angeles this week has stunned American Christian leadership.
David faced unthinkable pressure. He wrote his deepest psalms while living under intense pressure and anxiety.
Here are a few important thoughts to remember about anxiety and pressure:
How to Defeat the Challenge of Grief and Regret
Grief and regret are the twin prongs of paralysis. If you can change it, change it. If you can’t change it, move past it.
How do you defeat the challenge of grief and regret?
How to Keep the Bridge of Life Strong and Stable
This week a bridge suddenly collapsed in Genoa, Italy. That’s not supposed to happen. Bridges don’t collapse.
Leaders are not supposed to collapse, either.
Here is how I look at life's “bridges” that suddenly fall:
How to Change Your Pain into Purpose
Pain is real. Everyone feels it.
How can you turn your pain into purpose?
You Can Walk Your Way to Confidence
It’s true: Most of us don’t exercise.
We talk about it, think about it, and hear about it. The problem is, it is still a million miles away from us doing it.
I think I can help you with that.
Stand Up Tall and Look Your Problems in the Eye
can look at some people and see defeat. They look like they have lost: Head down, shoulders slumped, eyes down.
How do you overcome your problems? Stand up straight and look them in the eye.
How I Follow the Holy Spirit
I’ve been a Christian for over 55 years and a pastor for 40 years. If I could tell you one of my greatest secrets of success, it would be learn to stay in step with the Holy Spirit.
How do we walk with Him?
7 Steps to Oppression and How to Find Amazing Freedom
You fight an invisible enemy. He has a strategic plan to gradually, imperceptibly squash your joy. Ultimately, he wants to control your will.
I want to show you first how he takes control. Then, I will show you how to find freedom!
Raising Kids is Simple With These 12 Powerful Rules
Melanie and I have six children, all married, with 13 grandchildren (and one on the way).
I look back over the 32 years we had children at home and can see 12 main rules we followed.
Here they are:
The 5 Awesome Attributes of God's Love for You
Every human being wants the answer to the question, “Does God really love me?”
I can tell you right now, He deeply loves YOU. I can prove that to you by a simple study of God’s own Name.
How To Marry the Right Person For Life
Everywhere I go, people ask me, “How can I marry someone, like Melanie, who will stay together with me for a lifetime?” Now, after 40 years together with her, I think I can help you in that.
The 3 Most Important Things You Get From a Father
“Fathering is not just a ROLE, it is a FOUNDATION.”
People without fathering battle deep insecurity, wrong choices, and uncontrollable habits.
What is a fatherless generation missing?
Engagement: The Secret to a Lifetime of Love
Everyone knows that when you decide to marry you get engaged.
Everyone does NOT know, however, that it is also the secret to staying married.
Want to know more?
The 4 Most Powerful Secrets of Inner Balance
BALANCE is critical. Your car tires, your body systems, and even your diet all require it.
The bubble in a level shows perfect balance. When balanced, it rests on the “sweet spot.”
How do you attain that inner balance that results in continual rest, freshness, and energy?