By Ashley McIlwain What now? I think a lot of us have asked that question in our lifetime. We make a mistake or a poor choice. Perhaps we are on the receiving end of someone else’s indiscretion or recklessness. Regardless of how we got there, we have all found ourselves at a point of brokenness
By Rob Thorpe We all know where the door is. You know….”that” door. The door to that sin that always seems to bring us down, and leave us feeling guilty, shameful, and like a failure. For most men, that door is the gateway to some sort of sexual sin. There is something that draws us
By Jeff Klick C. S. Lewis wondered if God was a sadist. Looking at those that God calls into paid ministry, we at least know He has a sense of humor. Turning our eyes a bit closer to home, many couples struggle relationally and then we blame God. "My wife doesn't understand me," the man
By Coleen York You know that amazing feeling you get when you meet someone you really connect with? That feeling that whispers, “Hey … there could really be a future here …” and leaves you awake all night thinking, hoping, and praying that it’s true? And let’s just say that a wonderful relationship is birthed
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Continued from Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started and Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Marriage. Married With Children: When God blesses a couple with children (through either childbirth or adoption), the discipleship opportunities expand. In addition to what was stated in Family Practical Discipleship Tools: Marriage about the husbands and wives, now
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Continued fromPractical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started. Husband Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 that once you are married you no longer live your life for yourself. There is now a spouse to consider, and this will radically change how you will live the rest of your days on earth. Marriage
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Every follower of Christ is called to make disciples as part of the Great Commission. God has also ordained that each person is a part of a family structure of some sort, and this provides a perfect training ground to put this command into practice. Our goal is to reach as
By Coleen York Ever have to work on a project with someone in school, or college, or even at work? I’ve been there. And at first (before you know what a group project REALLY means…) you’re excited about it. Obviously if more than just you is working on it, it’s going to be SO MUCH
By Coleen York Relationships can be established on a lot of different things. Hobbies, looks, goals, occupations, sex, talent, church, fame. But ultimately, there are four basic (but major) foundations on which relationships can be built. 1) Physical 2) Personality 3) Emotional 4) Spiritual Seems pretty standard. Unfortunately, relationships can be built on all or
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Ephesians 5:22-25: Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their
