Still in the Dog House? Here’s Something Worth Trying
June 28, 2018 | Marriage Matters
When a married man strays, whether through porn or a third party, it’s like he drove the family car into a wall. With the…
It’s a Wormderful Life
December 22, 2017 | A Cuppa Joe
“But I am a worm —“ -Psalm 22:6 “If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” -Hebrews 10:38 Of…
Porn and Perfection
October 24, 2017 | Marriage Matters
I don’t want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I don’t…
Weinstein, Weakness, and Wickedness
October 23, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
The self-righteous scream judgments against others to hide the noise of skeletons dancing in their own closets. -John Mark Green One of my favorite…
A Few Questions Before You Click
September 26, 2017 | Marriage Matters
This is a familiar scene to you: you’ve got some spare time, you know watching porn will deliver high impact and release, nobody will…
I Know I’ve Got a Problem. Now What? (Part 3 of a 3-Part Series)
May 10, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
“Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!” – from A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens When you cross lines you…
I Know I’ve Got a Problem. Now What? (Part 2 of a 3-Part Series)
May 9, 2017 | Marriage Matters
When God interrupts your life, He is calling you to follow Him in a new way. This is where the pursuit of a God-centered…
The Water Walk
May 6, 2017 | A Cuppa Joe
Fresh off of history’s most triumphal luncheon (Matthew 14:16-21: five thousand dined on two loaves and three fishes; chefs are still arguing the logistics)…
One Nation Under Judgment: Some Thoughts about the National Day of Prayer
May 4, 2017 | Relational Matters
As we designate today as an official time to seek God, I’m reminded that God’s no quitter, but He’s been known to give up.…
What the Wounded Wife Has to Say
April 18, 2017 | Marriage Matters
If I knew falling in love would hurt this much I would have rather fallen into a ditch, and maybe I would be healed…
The Joy of Awful
April 13, 2017 | Relational Matters
“A person overtly expresses distress, but it is covertly gratified at the prospect of the satisfaction they can wring from their misfortune.” – Dr.…
5 Things People Can Mean When They Say “I Want Help”
April 6, 2017 | Relational Matters
To flirt with rescue when one has no intention of being saved… from Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” The first time I stepped…
Willing to Will; Believing with some Doubt
February 20, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
Draw me, and we will run after thee.” – Song of Songs 1:4 Today while I’m striving to keep my mind where it belongs, and…
Staying Power
February 14, 2017 | Marriage Matters
By our Heavenly Father and only because of God, only because of God. We’re like other couples. We do not get along perfectly; we…