Jesus tells the story of a slave who was forgiven a great debt by his master. The slave went out and almost immediately began beating a fellow slave in an attempt to extract a much smaller debt. Needless to say the master was not pleased to discover the first slave’s merciless behavior. Yet, how often do we act just like that ungrateful slave when it comes to sin? Invariably, we want mercy for ...
Husband, Listen to Your Wife!
My father-in-law used to watch a lot of television. He was a little hard of hearing, so he usually kept the volume turned up pretty loud. My wife's mother would sometimes try to talk over the television to tell him something, but instead of muting the program and focusing his attention on her, Dad would just cup his ear and lean in closer to the set. Rather than tuning out the TV, he tried to ...
Why Switchfoot won’t sing Christian songs
This is a great article that really captures the "different parts of one body" concept we see described by Paul in the New Testament. ...
Life Expectancy in Women
With all the recent discussion about so-called fourth-trimester abortions, I thought some statistics on life expectancy were in order. ...
Praying for Your Wife from Head to Toe
As I mentioned in 25 Ways to Show Love to Your Wife, praying with and for your wife is a critical component of a healthy marriage. Here is a companion graphic to go with my wife's Praying For Your Husband From Head to Toe. She made them both, but it made more sense to put this one on my blog than hers. Whether you reference this prayer guide or not, I hope you will make it a habit to pray for ...
Wine, Waiters, and Rorschach Tests
The ancient Greeks thought that the best way to discover a person's true character was to serve them a couple glasses of wine. As inhibitions fell, underlying personality traits would shine forth. This is the philosophical underpinnings of the modern-day business party -- get people to let down their guard and loosen up, so that you can see what they are really like. The Waiter Rule is ...
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