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Helping your spouse grieve is a privilege because it’s an opportunity to love, support, comfort, and rely on the Lord in a very specific way.

We do not overcome the effects of ‘the news’ by denying or ignoring the evil in our world that causes such intense emotions, but rather by applying scriptural truth to circumstances and responding biblically.

What does the Bible say about fear and anxiety; and what might we pray to the Lord based on those Scriptures that can help us exchange toxic emotions for God’s wondrous peace?

Our previous blog told of ten mistakes Margaret and I made over a half-century of marital bliss. Now, here are ten things we got right in a half-century of marriage.

We’ve gotten into the habit of putting our spiritual lives into a box labeled “Sunday Mornings Only!” that gets put back on the shelf the second we get home from church.

The Old Testament is made up of 39 books, all of which point to the eventual coming of our Lord Jesus! But maybe you've never had a chance to read the entire Old Testament? If so (or even if you have and just want a refresher!) we've got every single book summarized for you here, in just one sentence. 

Although we cannot even begin to comprehend Heaven's splendor, the Bible gives us beautiful descriptions of the place in which those who have received Jesus will spend eternity. Here is what heaven looks like and what it will be like.

In fourteen years of ministry, I’ve made my fair share of mistakes in how I’ve responded to the difficult people I’ve encountered.

In his recent tribute to the late Reverend Billy Graham, pastor and Desiring God founder John Piper notes Graham’s incredible habit of Bible study (taken from John Pollock’s biography, Billy Graham):

We, as Christians, live in a world where we cannot wait passively for the attacks on our marriages to come. They are here. They are stealthy. They will destroy. We have to be on the offensive. We have to fight for our marriages.

Most parents want to do it right. Yet with all the different information and philosophies on child rearing a parent can feel overwhelmed and overloaded.

Too often we ignore the power of the Spirit given to us through Christ. Remember this is the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead! Each day we must look for the ways we resist the promptings of the everlasting Holy Spirit because rarely are we in a place of perfect obedience.

Instead of fearing the end times, or battling uncertainty over future events, simply knowing God’s word will give us power to live out our days with understanding and wisdom.

The word "miracle" is used somewhat promiscuously to describe everything from healing a paralytic to finding a parking space at the mall on the day before Christmas.

We love our adult children, but sometimes take it for granted that they know we still love and support them. We don’t always need to use words, as our actions speak loudly too.

These are the eight perspectives from which I look at this important, charged topic.