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Marriage: The Power of Shared History
The Power of Shared History I have a unique, one-of-a-kind Shared History with Donalyn. It may be the richest gift we share with someone as human beings. Truly appreciating this mutual journey...
Marriage: Life Lessons by Dr. Dave Currie
Everything You Really Need To Know, You Learn From Drinking An “Iced Capp” Robert Fulghum is famous for his prose “Everything I really need to know I learned in kindergarten”and yes, his...
Marriage: The Top Questions to Ask BEFORE Getting Engaged
LOVING WITH YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN: The Top Questions to Ask BEFORE Getting Engaged Love is not only blind but sometimes it is plain stupid. Whether naïve to real issues and in...
Marriage: Understanding Lasting Marital Intimacy
Loving in “3D”: Understanding Lasting Marital Intimacy The month this article went to print, Donalyn and I celebrated 44 years of marriage! That’s a ton of relational experience trying to get marriage...
Marriage: The Dangerous Slide into an Internet Affair
The Dangerous Slide into an Internet Affair *Story Used with Permission The key word is fantasy. More and more of us are living there it seems these days. It's the world...
Marriage: Next Steps in Pornography Recovery
Next Steps to Recovery from Pornography I can’t count the number of times men have come to me and asked, “Why won’t God give me the freedom I’m desperately seeking?” Even...
Marriage: Opening up for Better Marital Connection
NOW YOU’RE TALKING: How to Open Up for Better Marital Connection To overcome misunderstandings and increase healthy interaction in marriage takes work for all of us. But listen, though we know intuitively...
Parenting: Obedience Beyond Parenting
Obedience is not about "Do this or else" but an offer to "please stay close and safe”. I was struck recently by something that maybe should be a given, but I...
Marriage: The Wisdom of Solomon
The Wisdom of Solomon – a 2018 Version of Proverbs 5 Avoid Pornography and Any Depiction of Immoral Sexuality My sons – and all you pre-teens, young people and even boomers,...
First Day in Heaven
FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN *Written on December 25th in the Morning 2016—Dad’s 1st Christmas in Heaven. There is no sting in death. Death has no victory. JESUS collapsed that regime totally...
God and Human Suffering: Part 3
Understanding God’s Perspective on Life’s Tragedies Part 3 of 3 on God and Human Suffering Why does God allow suffering in our lives? I get asked this more frequently than most...
God and Human Suffering: Part 2
Where is God When It Hurts? Part 2 of 3 on God and Human Suffering Tragedy after tragedy. Hurt upon hurt. Everyday it seems we hear more sad or heartbreaking news....
God and Human Suffering: Part 1
Where was God in Las Vegas? Part 1 of 3 on God and Human Suffering We have heard the unbelievable story of craziness and tragedy too many times. This time, it...
Parenting: Are you the primary influence in your child’s life?
INDELIBLE IMPRINT—Getting Straight A’s on your Parenting Report Card and Becoming the Primary Influence in Your Child’s Life. Are you the primary influence in your children’s life? Indelible. Not as common...
Parenting: Putting Your Marriage First
4 Unexpected Ways to Put Your Children First (By Putting Your Marriage First) The second highest demographic for divorce is people who are married 25–30 years! Does this shock you? We have couples...