More Is Available Now—But It Still Never Feels Like Enough
We don’t like to wait. Especially in today’s instant-gratification culture where you can get Amazon Prime delivery in an hour,…
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What’s the Goal of the Christian Life? (It’s Not What You Think)
What goal are you after? And most especially as a Christian, why do you do what you do? What’s the…
You’re Not Too Far Gone: The Hope That Changes Everything
When the sun sets, how often do you worry that it’s gone forever? Probably never. If you’re sick or lonely,…
How to Live Well Even in the Face of Unfulfilled Longings
Perhaps some days start out good. You slept well, the sunrise is lovely, and your coffee tastes great. But sooner…
Three Steps to Becoming Whole After Being Sexually Harmed
Nobody wakes up one day and says, “Today I want to mess up.” You have a story. You came to…
Who Do You Want to Become This Year?
Imagine it’s this time next year. What would you like to be true of you then? You could drift along…
Ditch the Resolutions; Ask These Three Questions Instead
At the start of a new year there’s always talk of resolutions, SMART goals, turning over a new leaf, making…
What Were You Even Created For?
If you woke up this morning feeling that everything in your world is better-than-good and you’re fully satisfied, this article…
How to Experience God in Your Tomorrow: a Theology of Hope
Consider what you’re anxious about. Your logical left brain may say, “I’m not anxious! I just want to be prudent.”…
3 Paradoxes We Experience in the Kingdom of God
Things are not always as they appear, especially in the kingdom of God. The carpenter’s son is truthfully the Son…
Where to Invest in Your Marriage for Long-Term Success
Nothing of real value just happens. You don’t drift toward a finely tuned athletic body, a million-dollar retirement fund, or…
How to Celebrate Easter in a Time of Turmoil
This weekend is what many Christians consider the holiest time of the year. We remember and celebrate the event on…
Experiencing the Resurrection Power of Jesus in Your Marriage
When Jesus came and lived, died, and lived again He did so to bring restoration and life to not only…
Is Marriage Worth the Struggle?
Yesterday I had a long talk with a couple whose marriage almost ended. After some serious bad behavior they separated…
How to Build the Marriage You Desire in the New Year
There’s nothing magic about January 1. But there can be something almost magical about you making a decided change and…
Have You Counted the Cost of Following Jesus?
When Jesus called people to follow Him, what did they understand they were saying Yes to? And if we are…
What Kind of Marriage Do You Want in the Future?
Drifting, wishing, or hoping doesn’t get you to where you want to go. That’s true in every area of life,…
What Life do You Want Five Years from Now?
We’ve all heard stories of people lost at sea, left to the mercy of the currents. While there’s a remote…
How to Navigate Your Marriage Through the Messy Middle
So your marriage is in the messy middle. You’ve been drifting, and things aren’t headed to where you want your…
Three Difficult Dynamics that Make Your Midlife Marriage Messy
If marriage is a marathon, not a sprint, perhaps you’re at mile 10, or 15, or 20. The initial fireworks…
Four Questions to Help Diagnose Your Painful Marriage
Where on the spectrum of happy-to-unhappy is your marriage? What’s really the problem, and how serious is it? How can…
What Beautiful Thing Do You Want to Create in Your Marriage?
You are creative. You cannot be otherwise! You were made in the image of God, who by nature is the…
Seven Discussion Questions that will Improve Your Intimacy
Communication between you and your spouse can get stale if you don’t have a plan. You coordinate schedules, talk about…
God’s Purpose for Your Life is Unique to YOU
Just because it hasn’t been done before doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. The fact that there is no specific…
Three Questions that will Get You What You Want in 2021
Some people make New Year’s Resolutions. Some people never do, because you have an 80% chance of not keeping them…
The View from the Top
Perspective matters. You know that. A good leader regularly reminds herself and those she leads of the bigger picture, especially…
Life After Dealing with your Stuff
Doing something hard becomes a lot easier when you know the awesome result that’s coming. Looking under the surface and…
Choosing Your Focus for 2020
Happy 2020! Welcome to a new year, and a new decade! And if you want this year to be better…
Waiting for Christmas – and Eternity
If you have a child or grandchild, you’re watching them count the days until Christmas with great excitement and anticipation.…
How to Keep Your Faith When Things are Bad
Jesus promised His followers two things: trouble – and peace. “I have said these things to you, that in me…
How to Become Useful in God’s Kingdom
When you lay awake at night, do you ever wonder why you’re here? What’s the point of all this, anyway?…
Are Your Prayers Too Small?
If it seems as though God is not answering your prayers, it’s probably not because your prayers are too big.…
Getting Unstuck.. Past, Present, and Future
Some people get stuck in the past. They respond as though the trauma or other challenge they experienced decades ago…
5 Questions Every Married Person Should Ask
Ask the wrong questions, and you’ll get answers that are misleading at best and possibly harmful. Ask better questions, and…
The Antidote to Self-Doubt
What does the self-talk in your head sound like? What do you tell yourself? Perhaps like so many people you…
Who Are You Becoming?
If you are the same person tomorrow as you are today, your life will pretty much be the same as…
How to Get on the Same Page with your Spouse
Two people sliding into marriage don’t naturally “fall into” being aligned. Their expectations are different, their goals are different, their…
What’s Your Mission in Marriage?
Why did you get married? Are those reasons still applicable today? Do you and your spouse agree on the WHY…
How to Enter 2019 with Purpose
Traditionally a new year is a time for planning, making resolutions, and writing down goals for what you want to…
5 Things To Do When You Feel Like God Doesn’t Care
Do you ever feel like God doesn’t care? Someone says, “God is good.” And you respond, “All the time!” And yet…
The End of the Story
The Bible as a true story, an epic play, a blockbuster movie, should come with a warning; Spoiler Alert! We’re…
Married On Purpose: Intentional Relationship Investments
Too many people slide into marriage without much intentionality. It’s just something you do – “if we feel like it.”…
What it Takes to be a Faith Hero
When you think of what faith means and who demonstrated great faith, you probably think of Biblical heroes such as…
Two Times when Anxiety may be Useful
Anxiety is uncomfortable. You’re keyed up inside. You wonder if you can trust your thinking. And your body may experience…
Politics, Faith, and Fear
Politics and faith have clashed even more strongly during this election year in the United States. People on both sides…
Is Someone Else In Charge Of Your Health?
Perhaps you’re like many of those I talk with. You feel powerless. Stuck. Sick and tired of being sick and…
Where is that Peace on Earth?
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of…
Preparing for Marriage when you Carry Bad Baggage
None of us goes through life baggage-free. But some of us seem to accumulate more than our fair share of…
6 Steps to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
You probably either know or know of someone who developed dementia as they got older. Alzheimer’s disease – the most…
How Would You Live If You Knew . . .
Most of us really don’t know. And perhaps that’s a good thing. We don’t know when the next life-altering event…
