When we look at the marriage relationship we can see that God gives us a great model. He shows us what a faithful spouse is like by His relationship with his people. The book of Hosea provides an ultimate model. Hosea is about Hosea’s marriage to an unfaithful wife, Gomer, and how it parallels Israel’s…
Why eHarmony is a lie! Part 2
I’ve done a lot of thinking about life, love, and relationships since part 1 of this blog was posted. I reread Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas just for the fun of it. I really like that book. It says nothing new about relationships, but emphasizes one REALLY important point. That point is… being the right…
Why eHarmony is a lie! Part 1
I originally wrote this post after I completed my Prepare/Enrich training. I have reworked the article and still stand by the premise. Striving to be the right person is more important than finding the right person. I just completed my training in the Prepare/Enrich counselor (they have changed it facilitation instead of counseling) training this…
My (highly achievable) 2011 Resolutions
I finally got my new year’s resolutions set. It only took me 10 days to do it. Actually, it did not take me very long at all. I put it off for almost 9 days, and gave it very little thought. Then, I realized 2011 was already here and I had to hurry to make…
Is God real?
Another question and I found someone who said want I wanted to say but said it better…. Hope you enjoy! Question: I’m an atheist and I don’t think God is real. I believe science clearly proves this. Why do you still believe in God since science has proved otherwise? Aaron is the guy’s name. I’ve…
Prayer!?!
Prayer… a large, complicated, and, at times, an elusive, mysterious topic. Prayer is one of those things that everyone says is VERY important. But in reality most people prefer to “do” something than pray. Why is that? Maybe because we are not good at it? Maybe we do not really know how to pray that…
Why a neurosurgeon installed my new windshield
Last year we were driving my wife’s minivan and rock struck the windshield. I looked to see where it hit because we have insurance to cheaply repair chips but could not find it anywhere. I felt fortunate that it did not chip the windshield and went with life as usual. A few months later we found out…
Satan?! A biblical timeline… not so much
I’m posting the answers to some questions I received a while back… Hope you enjoy. If you have any questions you think I could answer please let me know The question I received was, “Was Satan kicked out of Heaven before God created the earth?” First, let me say that there is very little systematized…
Advent Season
Shawn Small is a brilliant story teller. In his latest offering, Via Advent, the reader is taken on an adventure surrounding the birth of our Savior. The story of the Advent is told from many different viewpoints. In Via Advent Shawn tells the story of the coming of Immanuel from the perspective of heavenly scribes,…
Doing hard things isn’t so hard…
Do Hard Things is a book about teens, or any young person for that matter, taking responsibility rather than being a social leech. In a time where adolescence is expected to extend into the late twenties, this book is a needed encouragement to break the pattern. I love the fact that teens are not settling…