Tag Archives: FAMILY

8 Reasons Most Folks Don’t Read The Bible!

My wife and I have four children, with our oldest in college and youngest in elementary school. Helping them develop their own walk with God is on our minds—a lot! So are questions about why so many young people are

Is God asking YOU to have Courage for the Moment?

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (Matthew 1:2). … Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen

Ever Wonder About God’s Will For YOU?

Our Challenging Reality: A young woman shared her heart in Bible class: We all prayed and asked for God’s wisdom to know whether my dad should move to this new church, but we obviously misread the will of God. From

Do You Need to Climb Out of the Pits of Depression?

Last night I fell into a dark hole, a pit of depression. I didn’t see it coming. This bad mood came out of nowhere and pulled me down into a dark discouragement. Have you ever felt this way? Yesterday was

It’s Fourth Of July, Let’s Think About This Thing!

It’s time to watch fireworks displays, sing patriotic songs, and ruminate about our country’s rich heritage and history. It’s time to celebrate America’s national birthday. As we do so, we should recognize that millions of our ancestors, by their creative

Could it be That Your Difficulty Stems From Accepting and Understanding Change?

My wife’s aunt Emma, from the back mountains of Tennessee, thought she discovered a miracle change machine when she first encountered an elevator. She watched as an older, much wrinkled man hobbled on, and the doors closed. A few minutes

If you’re depressed,Can God Guide you?

In our ministry we have counseled several people who were once active, enthusiastic  and often volunteered in their churches. They used to be able to light up the room with their vibrant outlook on life when they were present at gatherings, but  because of life’s overwhelming problems

A Better Year Ahead?

We all want this year to be better than last — even if last year was a great year. How does that happen? Not by having better circumstances. (They always go up and down.) Not by keeping one of the

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