Marriage and Missions – A Match Made in Heaven
Are you married or have you ever been married? If you have, then you have experienced something that helped prepare you for the work of a missionary. The cultural experience of the first time you spend...
View ArticleLessons Learned from Governor Sanford’s Mistakes
Our ability to destroy ourselves has no limit. And there actually is an enemy – yes, a very real devil – who desires to do nothing but steal from us, kill us, and destroy us. John 10:10. He will gladly...
View ArticleHow Did God Intend to Build His Kingdom?
It’s hot. It is the rage to talk about advancing God’s Kingdom, building the Kingdom, sharing the gospel of the Kingdom, being missional, being Kingdom minded. And it should be. The gospel of the...
View ArticleCalled to …
It’s interesting. We spend a lot of time and effort considering what we are called to. Am I called to be a pastor? Am I called to be a doctor? Am I called to work in Chicago? Am I called to Africa?...
View ArticleDeposing God in Marriage
Last night we had a lovely dinner with a younger couple we have been blessed to get to know. They are preparing to leave for Germany, as the husband is a pilot in the military. They too have spent...
View ArticleFamily Matters… Even Dads
I saw these statistics published in a blog by Bryan and Shannon Miles: 43% of US children live without their father [US Department of Census] 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless...
View ArticleScheming for Marriage and Family
Wow, the below paragraph regarding Bobby Petrino’s mistakes from a story on ESPN says quite a bit about men and husbands with very few words. Jeff MacGregor, its author, pulls no punches. Bobby Petrino...
View ArticleWhat is the Deal with your Hair?
Over the past five years I have grown my hair out and cut it off on more than one occasion. And, like yesterday, when it is long I sometimes get asked, “What is the deal with your hair?” My normal...
View ArticleRaising Your Kids To Have Lasting Faith
My family was blessed this morning to have the opportunity of sharing God’s story in our lives. We were sharing in a Sunday School class of young married couples, and they have just begun a study about...
View ArticleGod’s Design for Kingdom Building – The Family
I first posted the below in 2009. It seemed good to post it again, slightly edited. It is the rage to talk about advancing God’s Kingdom, building the Kingdom, sharing the gospel of the Kingdom, being...
View ArticleFamily Mission Training in Hawaii
Come join the fun with your whole family at the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii, a large and exciting missionary training base with Youth With A Mission. Family Discipleship Training School...
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