Identity Crisis
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “This is what the LORD says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from Me there is no God.” — Isaiah…
St. Patrick’s Day
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.…
Wedding Poem in Paradox
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” — Matthew 6:33 “The most important one (commandment),” answered Jesus, “is…
Love Letters
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” — Jeremiah 31:3 “It was the love letters—that’s what really helped.” I was having a conversation…
Having “The Talk”
While researching the material for the new HomeBuilders study Making Your Marriage Deployment Ready, our writing team met with numerous chaplains, churches, and service members of all branches as we pursued a goal of ensuring our material was relevant to the challenges of military life today. One of the significant meetings was with a Gold Star widow near Ft. Hood. She insisted—maybe even stronger than that—that we include an exercise in the study which would walk a couple through the steps of having “The Talk.”
Reflections at Night
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. — Psalm 4:8 Sleep—it is a precious commodity. When my children were…
Wait Training
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. — 1 Timothy 4:8…
In His Hands
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands . . .” - Psalm 31:14,15 Sometimes it’s a refreshing spiritual…
Hellos and Good-byes
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Love is patient, love is kind. — I Corinthians 13:4 I’m not sure that communication in marriage comes easily for anyone, but I got some good advice early on which…
The Presidents’ Wives
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives…