It was a downpour, a steady rain falling with no sign of letting up. My friend and I were picking strawberries at a local patch. The day had begun with cumulus clouds, but we decided to take our kids and go for it. It ended up that the kids sat in the ...
Read More »Overcoming Passivity and Control in Marriage
In the previous article, “Understanding Relationships Through Adam and Eve” we discussed how the first man and woman were created. To recap, Adam and Eve were created in very different ways and for different purposes. We also learned that it was by God’s design and perfect timing that He presented ...
Read More »Staggering Bible Statistics: The Miracle of God’s Word
Interestingly enough, two people can witness the exact same event and come away with two very different versions of what happened. Two children can be raised in the same home, under the exact same rules and expectations and can turn out entirely different. My husband and I like to tell ...
Read More »Visual Communication in Church
Originally, the main source of worship in church came from listening to the musical instruments and singing songs. And the pastor’s sole means of delivering sermons was verbal communication. What do these things have in common? They are all audio methods. Our visual information-gathering skills have become more acute over ...
Read More »To the Lost and Longing
I lived the first 24 years of my life lost and longing for more–longing for things I couldn’t describe because I wasn’t sure what they were at first. Have you ever found yourself like this–wandering and searching for more? You can go to church and not be saved. And if you aren’t ...
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