Do you have one way streets where you live? I do. Most of ours are in the downtown area. I think their purpose is to make traffic flow more smoothly and I think it actually works. If I am on a one-way street, I have four or six lanes going my way instead of two … Continue reading One Way
Month: June 2019
Yield
I was driving through my neighborhood this morning. It was a beautiful day. I saw a friend jogging toward me. I looked over to wave at him about the same time I passed a YIELD sign. This particular YIELD sign was at a place where two roads merge into one. If two cars try to … Continue reading Yield
Traffic Signs and Your Marriage
https://youtu.be/SbWgK1YoH60 We pass them every day. Sometimes we read them and sometimes we do not. Sometimes we obey them and sometimes we do not. Traffic signs are everywhere. They are there to protect, to guide, to warn, and to bring order. We want every other driver on the roads and highways to abide by them. … Continue reading Traffic Signs and Your Marriage
The Authority and the Sufficiency of Scripture
There are two kinds of wisdom at work in this world. There is the earthly natural wisdom and the wisdom that comes from above, God’s wisdom. You cannot live a God-glorifying marriage on the basis of common sense or human wisdom. You live a God-glorifying life on God’s wisdom. The word of God is going … Continue reading The Authority and the Sufficiency of Scripture
New Nature
God’s word is for saved people to live out. It requires new life in Jesus Christ, new capacities that allow you to glorify God. In a marriage where salvation has taken place, the person has a new nature. They have spiritual sight, understanding, and access to the truth. They have access to the power of … Continue reading New Nature
Foundational Matters for Marriage
Most of the struggles we have in marriages are not due to a lack of information. They are due to a lack of obedience to what we already know. I’ve had the privilege to shepherd churches for thirty-four years, and I’ve done a lot of marriage counseling. I can tell you that most of the … Continue reading Foundational Matters for Marriage