“Yes I will, lift You high in the lowest valley…” (Vertical Worship) Today, as we continue to look at different women in the Bible, we are going to walk into a deep and dark valley—one of death and destruction, a valley where Satan likes to manipulate and pour on guilt and shame. Turn with […]
Note: We are currently in a series called “The List.” The list refers to a list of ways you can lose your marriage, and is based on information gleaned from over 20 years of counseling records. When I have a couple in my office whose marriage is not doing well, I always ask them when … Read more
Let’s get started: Read Esther 1-8 “If I perish, I perish”….the words I heard from a smiley passenger in the back as our group traveled up an unknown road in search of an unknown view on Lookout Mountain, Colorado. There were no errors and rarely any signs, but we thought, surely there will be […]
Some time ago, I spent a few days thinning out over 20 years of counseling files. As I went through each individual file, it was like a trip down memory lane. With each file, I could see their faces and remember their issues. While doing this, I was struck by how many married couples I … Read more
But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” – Ruth 1:16 Naturally, I am drawn to the book of Ruth. In fact, […]
MY MISTAKE When I served as a minister to single adults, I’m afraid I made a serious mistake. No, I didn’t have an illicit relationship with someone or misappropriate funds. And I didn’t teach some sort of religious heresy. What I did was teach single adults how to build good relationships by understanding their past […]
Allow me to set the scene. Lazarus has been raised from the dead, his sisters are rejoicing in his company, and Jesus is celebrating with them in their house. Martha, ever the servant, is providing food for the table and all are gathered together. But then, Mary does something that is against the normal […]
I’M NOT A GAMBLER I’m not much of a gambler. Never have been. It’s not that I have some moral stance against gambling. I’ve just never felt the need to unnecessarily risk money I already have on the slight possibility I might win more. But, one day I found myself watching a professional poker tournament […]