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 [...]
I once read the story of an eight-year-old boy who was instructed by his mother to hoe the family garden. His mother told him to hoe two rows of beans. She showed him exactly how she wanted him to do it, and told him, “Now, when you get through, tell me so I can come [...]
There’s a story told about a beggar who was walking down the road when he saw the king approaching with his entourage. The beggar was awestruck. Then the king looked down on the beggar and said, “Come, sit on my horse with me.” The beggar was astounded. “Why would the king do such a thing?” [...]
When Jesus forgives us for our sins, He forgives us completely no matter how many sins we have committed or how bad they were. All of our past sin is gone, wiped spotless by His blood shed on the cross. He became the substitute that would pay the penalty for our sin, permanently! 1 John [...]
I love celebrating America’s Thanksgiving Day this week! We have so much to be thankful for. God instructs us to refuse anxiety and walk with Him in a constant attitude of thanksgiving. Philippians 4:6 tells us that we should “...not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your [...]
Before I completely committed my life to Christ, I saw Christianity as a type of spiritual “fire insurance;” that is, I did not want to go to hell. I have met many people who do not want to go to hell, but they are not willing to truly trust Jesus to be the Lord (master) [...]