When my Bride and I were scheduled to get married, we were at church, and we had gone up to the front for prayer, and we were both feeling a bit excited and anxious as well. The lady who was praying for us, she prayed this prayer from Isaiah 61:3, God, give them the beauty…

Trust in an intimate relationship is rooted in feeling safe with another person. Infidelity, lies, or broken promises can severely damage the trust between a husband and wife. That, however, does not necessarily mean that a marriage can’t be salvaged. Although rebuilding trust can be challenging when there is a significant breach, it is, in fact,…

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3; NIV). “Everything you need for life.” Doesn’t that sound a bit ambitious, even pretentious? What do you need for life? Wisdom for raising kids. Courage…

Ephesians 6:10, Psalm 91:10 Oh Lord, we shall be strong in You and in the power of Your might. We pray that our marriage will be fully restored, because we are clothed in Your righteousness. We are winners and not losers; we are Your child and therefore no harm shall come near us. Every dividing…

God, He Can Heal that which has become Broken. He can rebuild trust and bring help bring an increase in Faith and Restoration. He wants to do that with Your Marriage. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Mark and Lynda Chapman had already overcome much worse — 10 years of Mark’s drinking, his lies…

THE NATURE OF CONSEQUENCES   Posted on October 26, 2019 I’ve been reading Proverbs all year. Over and over again, God says certain kinds of behavior will result in certain kinds of consequences. It may take a while to get there, but the fruit you get will ultimately reflect the seed you planted. I think this…

Is Dwelling on the Negative Hurting You? You are sitting at home and your mind keeps going over the negatives — over and over. You keep reviewing what has happened to you — perhaps a conflict with someone, something at work, your living conditions, your finances, your health. Whatever. You dwell on it. You are…

So, during a deep time of reflection this past morning, realized, in a very real way, and, “Felt” the pain that I caused to my wife with the mis-use of my words. The sad and unfortunate thing, is these times happened while I was under the influence of Alcohol, and was under the influence, through…

What is a Generational Curse? On this crisp, fall morning, and a blistering 39 degrees out, I feel the cold damp air hit my face.  And it got me to thinking about how this weather, right now, seems sad.  Like a deep sorrow is in the air.  And then, looking at my own life, realize…

3 Important Steps to Move From Fear to Faith By the time I was a young man, I had suffered a lifetime of good things, and disappointments. I had seen more death than most do in a lifetime And all of those things shaped me and molded me with fear. But the journey I embarked…