Are You Expecting Everyone to Think and Respond Like You?
“For just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, so in Christ we…
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Sphere: Marriage & Family
Loving and leading faithfully in the relationships closest to you.
Everything Is a Carrier for the Gospel
God has placed each of us among particular people for purposes greater than we can see. Our jobs, relationships, hobbies, gifts, and daily routines are carriers through which we can live and give the Gospel. Some plant, some water, and some harvest—but God causes the growth and graciously allows us to participate.
Touch Their Heart Before You Reach for Their Body
“Therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion kindness humility gentleness and patience. Bear with one another…
When You Do Not Want to Try Anymore
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold.”Ephesians 4:26–27,…
When One Spouse Wants to Be Wanted
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only…
One Simple Question That Can Change the Atmosphere of Your Marriage.
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.”Ephesians 5:25 Over the next couple of days, find…
Mistaking Personality Differences for Character Defects
Several years ago, I watched two people struggle through a conversation that should have been relatively simple. One was fast, direct, decisive, and ready…
Sharpen the Blade
“If the ax is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.”(Ecclesiastes 10:10 BSB) When I was a…
Look for the Log
I was reflecting on the Law of Reflection… “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice…
The Slow Fade of Burnout
The fluorescent lights of the office hummed with a monotonous drone that had become the soundtrack to Pete’s life for the past decade. It…