Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
Prior to meeting at nineteen, my wife and I lived very worldly lives. She didn’t get serious about following Jesus until two years after we became a couple, and I didn’t even know Christ until a couple of years after that. You might say that from a marriage and intimacy standpoint, we
Continue readingWhat I Wish I’d Known About Sex Thirty Years Earlier
We have a funny term in our ministry circle for the way the Lord often operates: Jehovah Sneaky. By that we mean He frequently orchestrates events so that those with certain needs are miraculously paired with those who can meet them. Consequently, He often brings you people to minister to who are
Continue readingProdigal Husbands: Hope For Restoring The Wounded Warriors
The Saturday started out like any other. I rolled into the back door of work while finishing my coffee and noticed my manager opening our department by himself. Oh, looks like the opener called in sick. She did, but no problem. We typically ran our department with five employees to meet the
You don’t always appreciate a person the first time you meet them. This is especially true when selfish sixteen-year-olds meet their parent’s friends. That’s precisely how it was when I met Buggsy. For as long as I knew him, Don Ansell was “Buggsy,” an old-school New Yorker, and exactly what you’re picturing.
My wife and I rarely argue anymore. When we were younger we did it more frequently, and had some whoppers. Some of the topics we fought about: The existence of God The innocence of Bill Clinton Whether country music is good or bad Whether or not our future children would wear bike
I panicked. I rarely ever panic. I sat at the kitchen table, writing, facing the windows with my back to the room. Kids were playing and doing assignments behind me, often asking questions every few minutes about math, handwriting, and obscure Super Mario trivia. I don’t recall what I was researching, but
Continue readingClearing the Search History: Overcoming Pornography & Addiction