I once heard the story of a very common young lady in an African village who was being asked by a young man to marry him. He needed to pay her father the dowry first. In many African nations, the new future husband needs to pay his future wife’s parents a dowry before they release [...]
One day it dawned on me that I really do not understand how women think and feel at all. I was told about a new book that came out titled: “What Men Know About Women.” It was a really thick book, but when it was opened, the pages were all blank! I found this to [...]
Some years ago I was ministering at a church in Hawaii and I noticed an elderly Japanese couple sitting in the front row. She was literally beaming. It was very noticeable to me. They sat there listening to me preach while holding hands. It was so precious. After the service was over, I walked up [...]
Are you are fulfilling God’s purpose for your life on planet earth? Proverbs 19:21 tells us: “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Many people spend their entire lives pursuing their own plans; totally unaware of their God-given unique purpose they were created for. Remember, God [...]
I can still remember being in Korea many years ago listening to the mother-in-law of Dr. Yonggi Cho who was the pastor of the world’s largest church. She said, “We do not try to change the men in our lives, we just pray and let God push them around.” Let’s spend more time praying for [...]
There are many deeper issues in marriage than arguments over which way the toothpaste is squeezed. Acknowledging the hard parts of life that can bog down a spouse and/or marriage for years is so important. It can be so redemptive if we learn from the mistakes and experiences of others and see life from God’s [...]
A few years after we married, we started to have some serious problems in our relationship. When we finally went for marriage counseling, we found we had to make some serious changes in our lives. Our marriage counselor quickly picked up on one of our main problems. I (Larry) was not meeting the emotional needs [...]
We are all products of our past. We learned to think a certain way about the many issues of life. But as believers in Christ, the Word of God renews our minds so we can see life from God’s perspective and reap the benefits that come with divine wisdom (Joshua 1:8). By reading and meditating [...]
2015 is coming to a close, and the door is opening for 2016, a year of new possibilities, especially for believers in Christ. The Bible tells us: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) When I was [...]
A pregnant teenager... A confused fiancé... Taking a step of faith... A son is born... Born in obscurity... Coming from greatness... Destined for greatness... Paving the way for each of us... To experience the greatest gift, Eternal life through Jesus Christ. The Greatest One of all gives us a path... To experience His greatness... Both [...]