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Send us Fan Mail Anyone considering marriage should give a lot of attention to preparing for marriage.  In preparation for marriage it is very helpful both at the beginning and in the long run that wet consider things that destroy marriage and ensure we have an understanding of those pitfalls and are on the same page as our potential spouse.  Being willing to work through these issues prior to com...

Send us Fan Mail God communicates with His people.  Anyone who  has a committed relationship with God will likely experience some form of communication with Him.  Being open to God's supernatural intervention in our lives creates opportunities to witness the miraculous.  The spiritual gifts are very practical in a marriage and when used according to the Scriptures AS GOD LEADS they become a g...

Send us Fan Mail Preparing for the wedding involves much more than getting ready the day of.  It starts when we are young.  Parents have the responsibility to demonstrate what a good marriage is so the kids will see that marriage is good and desire that relationship.  Then throughout the years, that future relationship is honored by preparing to be a good spouse.  We then enter marriage on the rig...

Send us Fan Mail Once the wedding is complete and the new bride and groom go off on their new life of adventure, they will quickly understand that two people now living together, sharing their lives together has its challenges.  Walking in obedience to the Lord will bring both spouse's perspective closer and provide direction to overcome a lot of obstacles in the marriage.

Send us Fan Mail Believers usually understand there marriage is a covenant not only with their spouse but also with God.  It's a covenant that is holy and honored before God.  That's why it used to be called "holy matrimony."  But for those who don't know this, it's important to realize that God is interesting in marriages both believers and unbelievers.  Because marr...

Send us Fan Mail Coined several years ago the 7 year itch is a term describing a marriage that has settled into a state where it's no longer exciting and fun rather it's boring.  We are all going to experience seasons in our marriage but there is no reason a marriage has to lack adventure and excitement.  Getting into the spiritual battle for planet earth can pair a married couple togeth...

Send us Fan Mail Searching the Scriptures for the phrase "the will of God" reveals an important element of our relationship with the Lord.  The will of God, or doing what God wants to be done, becomes our responsibility when we leave the kingdom of darkness that covers this world and enter the kingdom of Light or God's kingdom.  Also doing the will of God puts us in that place where...

Send us Fan Mail Making Christmas about Jesus is a blessing to any family who believes.  Secular society embraces the Christmas holiday and season but not the religious element of it but that shouldn't discourage believers because Christmas is all about Jesus as every day should be.  So celebrate Christmas putting Jesus in the midst and enjoy the day and season.  

Send us Fan Mail Throughout the Scriptures we see times when people grumbled against their leaders and God.  Grumbling is a complete waste of time and really is something we are commanded not to do rather we are to build up (edify) one another, our leaders, our friends etc.  So making it a habit to avoid grumbling benefits everybody.  

Send us Fan Mail The introduction to the book of Psalms begins with a short Psalm that in it's simplicity is actually profound.  The simplicity of the Gospel is faith in and obeying the creator God.  Rejecting God has consequences that are very visible to the believer but may be completely concealed to the unbeliever until their eyes begin to be opened by the Holy Spirit.  

Send us Fan Mail Compassion for others including the lost, the unlovable, the wretched etc, is something that may be difficult to muster up for a person.  But the love of God being poured out in a person's life brings about a new heart and love for the lost.  Compassion is something Jesus demonstrated and taught on routinely. 

Send us Fan Mail James wraps up his letter with several key principles in living a life of victory in Jesus.  

Send us Fan Mail When our kids leave the nest our relationship automatically changes.  When that change occurs parents now have new opportunities to bless their kids and grandkids when they arrive however, in this new path of life there are landmines we need to be aware of and avoid if we want to continue enjoying our kids.  

Send us Fan Mail Examining what simple faith is and how it allows access into God's grace is very encouraging for the person who is serious about Jesus.  Simply trusting in Him and His Word opens the door for the supernatural relationship to begin where we can now experience the Holy Spirit and the life we were meant to have.  

Send us Fan Mail The book of James is one I go to when I need a spiritual tune up.  The writer is pretty blunt and pulls no punches when discussing sin and our responsibility to walk in a way that is pleasing to God.  

Send us Fan Mail James discusses showing favoritism and having a superficial faith that is void of actual evidence.  

Send us Fan Mail James discusses the responsibility teachers of the Word have before God and also keeping what we say under control and not blowing our witness by gossip, slander or being a loud mouth as well as wisdom that comes from above   

Send us Fan Mail James writes about worldliness in a believer's life commanding followers of Christ to resist the devil which causes him to flee.  Also he touches on foolish boasting.  

Send us Fan Mail We experienced some teen drama  when our kids arrived there but really the teen years, if prepared for, can actually be great years with your kids.  By their mid teens, our kids were behaving better than we anticipated, we still had drama and attitudes, but overall our kids were ready enough to leave the house when they turned 18 and begin their own lives.  The teen years were for...

Send us Fan Mail As believers, holidays can be really cool as we celebrate the Lord and all He has done for us.  But when we are around unbelieving friends and family it can be challenging to enjoy the event.  But treating those around us like Jesus treats us can really have a lasting impact and show our loved ones the love of God instead of coming off as religious fanatics that can't have an...

Send us Fan Mail Toddlers soak up instruction so we tried to input as much age appropriate instruction into our kids as we could.  But it took preparation and homework to understand what age is appropriate for instruction.  And our kids did fine.  

Send us Fan Mail As believers we have a responsibility to build up the body of Christ or the Church.  Speaking to another in love and truth is part of that process where we are used by God to build up others.  This process is contagious and is used by the Lord to strengthen believers as well as to witness to unbelievers.  

Send us Fan Mail In Christ a person has the Holy Spirit dwelling in them giving them the power, direction, encouragement etc to fight the battle of faith and bring light into this dark world.  Sadly, as we grow older in Christ, many step back to the sidelines  and sort of opt out of the battle.  But those who stay in the battle still have the power of God in them no matter how old they are and the...

Send us Fan Mail We discovered we must learn our kids to more effectively parent them.  Learning them means studying their behavior, discover what they do and do not like and what natural things they are good at, then let them be the kids God created them to be.  

Send us Fan Mail Marriage is crucial in raising a family.  And a marriage obedient to the Scriptures opens the doors of opportunity to see God's hand at work in the family.