A Husband Is A Laborer
Before the fall of mankind, God put the man to work in the Garden and ordained him to work and labor. God is not idle. Jesus said My Father is working and I am working (John 5:27). Our God works and He created us to work. “Then the LORD God took the man and put…
A Husband Is A Leader
A biblical husband is a leader, not a master. He is a builder of his family, not a bully. A leader is not a dominating, abusive, bullying, aggressive, angry, diminishing man. Jesus exemplified what Biblical leadership looks like by demonstrating the concept of servant leadership “But I want you to know that the head of…
4 Ways To Support Your Teen
Parents have a unique influence over their children’s lives. While teens need support from many adults as they develop their identity and value of themselves, the words of their parents will always hold significant weight. When parents are adults who did not have encouraging parents, it can be hard for them to know how to…
Childhood’s Equal And Opposite Effects
Over a decade ago I introduced what is referred to as the “Equal and Opposite Principle.” Similar to Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion, the Equal and Opposite Principle is built on this statement: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” sir isaac newton Simply said, proportional to the emotional pain…
Rebuilding After An Affair
The deepest form of human betrayal is sexual infidelity. So deep that many couples never recover. While Jesus did identity infidelity as one of the few grounds for divorce (Matthew 19:9), He also provides a way for the relationship to be healed and made new. You can heal. You can trust again. You can love…
Depression And The Melancholy Temperament
A combination of the five God-given, inborn temperament natures were placed within you when God formed you in your mother’s womb. When surrendered to God and His word, those natures combine to be used by God in powerful and effective ways. However, the fallen, self-focused nature of your temperaments will bring stress, dissatisfaction, and compulsivity…