By Ashley McIlwain Many times falling in love is equated with a leap of faith, and with good reason. It can be scary jumping head first into a relationship let alone a marriage. After all, you are about to make yourself completely vulnerable, which also means leaving yourself completely open to getting hurt. Giving your
By Jeffrey A. Klick, Ph.D. If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) The Psalmist David asks this question, and it is worth exploring. Most of us do not have to think too hard to realize that our society is in big trouble. Marriages are being destroyed, all manner of hideous
By Coleen York There’s no denying our lives revolve around relationships. It’s the way we were created: to be in relationship first with God, and then with others. There’s something circuited into the heart of every one of us that yearns for fellowship, for communication and understanding. But for years I thought that in order
By Coleen York Turning this way and that in the dressing-room mirror, I let out a long sigh. This outfit did not look as good on me as it had in the catalogue. Or on the headless mannequin. I bit my lip. A tell-tale sign I was becoming distressed. Next my fingernails would fly up
By Ashley McIlwain It’s that time of year again where the stores are filled with candy, costumes, and goblins. While Halloween is certainly far from my favorite holiday, it got me to thinking. There is a famous tagline that comes with Halloween that we all know – trick or treat? Mostly children stroll around from
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. This article is not about fighting between spouses, well, I guess it kind of is. But more than that, it is about the things we fight for in life. What do we defend? Where do we devote our time? What do we fight for? A fight is a battle or
By Ashley McIlwain *This is Part 2 of the Stephen Kendrick Interview. You can check out Part1 by clicking here. Stephen Kendrick One of many things I loved about Fireproof is that you didn’t shy away from addressing a serious issue that plagues so many marriages and homes, the destructive force of pornography.
By Ashley McIlwain Associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church, co-writer and producer of all four of Sherwood Pictures films, co-writer for several books including New York Times bestseller The Love Dare, Stephen Kendrick is a man of God that is making a difference. A father of four and committed husband, his integrity and leadership starts
By Ashley McIlwain Call me sentimental, but my Dad is having a landmark birthday, and it got me to thinking about a lot of stuff. When you’re a kid, you think time is standing still. It’s as if everything will always be as it is in those moments as a child. The next thing you
Fit for Love Part 3: Couples Gaining Weight By Ashley McIlwain Have you ever noticed how a lot of people gain weight once they get married? In a recent episode of Dr. Oz, he reports that studies show couples are two times as likely to become obese after getting married. There are several contributing factors
