The year was 1975. I had just completed doctoral studies at Southwestern Seminary a mere four years before and I was the second youngest ever to complete that work. I was slated to return to the Seminary as an adjunct professor that fall with a view toward full faculty status in September. I was on […]

One of the commonly held myths of our day is that “people cannot change.” The thinking goes: If he has been unfaithful, certainly he will do it again, no matter what he promises. If she has mismanaged our money for five years, she will continue to do so. Accepting this myth leads to feelings of

Live One Day at a Time – Life is not a dress rehearsal. Time cannot be saved. Let’s learn from our past, look to the future, but live in the NOW! Make it happen Today. When you have traded this day off for something, make sure you didn’t leave anything on the table–that the trade-off

Borrowing this graphic from Janet Denison. Could not say it any better. 1. Be Present For Family and Friends – There are many important things to think about this time of year. Barb and I don’t want to forget anyone or omit anything that matters. So, in these last days of December, make your lists

Christmas, a much ballyhooed time of the year. The push-pull between all the online sellers and the brick and mortar people…the rush to out decorate neighbors…over spending on gifts that will mostly be forgotten within days…Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Green Tuesday, Cyber Week, Twelve days of “deals.” The hype is everywhere. Drone deliveries, UPS executives

Your Move with Andy Stanley is a selection of broadcast resources originating from North Point Ministries in Alpharetta, Georgia. Andy just finished a series called What Do You Really Want? In the episode link below, Andy helped us understand that we’ll never get what we really want until we discover what is most valuable. He

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 Borrowed this story from our friends, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott: The Rev. Mr. Bowen was struck with an inspired idea while taking a shower. He was tired of hearing the parishioners at

It all began while they were attending a weekend Marriage Retreat and the facilitator asked the guys to name their wife’s favorite flower. One fellow leaned over to his bride and whispered, “I think it’s Pillsbury Self-Rising”…that’s when the fight started. So, in that vein, how much do you know about your mate? “Summertime, and

What if… …You knew when your life was going to end and that the end was imminent? What difference would it make in what you do today? This NUGGET is a testimonial to my little sister, Nan Richards. Three years my junior, we had all the stereotypical big brother/little sister exchanges growing up. Our paths

We throw these two words around rather loosely in everyday parlance, but when it comes to marriage, there really is not a distinction without a difference. Despite the concept of covenant seen throughout the Bible, we don’t often use the word covenant in conversation. Most of us have little understanding of the word. When we