Author: pdbarringer
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Marriage Series: Fight Club Part 2…Break it down
We began a series last week about fighting in marriage. If you missed last week, check out Fight Club Part 1: The first rule of Fight Club. As stated last week, I believe in marriage and I believe conflict happens in marriage. But my philosophy about fighting in marriage is: Healthy conflict is healthy for marriage. It’s…
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Come down from the “Mountain”
After two days of running hills here in Omaha and praying over our next series at Kfirst…thoughts have been stirring. How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns! Isaiah 52:7 Growing up in…
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New Marriage Series: Fight Club: Part 1…The first rule of Fight Club
The goal of this blog series is this: I want to be your “Mickey.” Please get Micky Mouse out of your head and see the man, the myth, the legend: Mickey Goldmill (yep…the trainer from Rocky). I want to train you to be the best fighter possible in your marriage. I’ve heard it said “Conflict is…
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Marriage Blog Series: Date Night Part 3 “Let’s get it on”
We started a new series with our weekly marriage blogs a few weeks ago. If you missed the last two posts, Date Night Part 1 “Elevator Talk” or Date Night Part 2 “In the Air Tonight” click on the links to get caught up. The essence of this series of blogs is to get couples to re-engage in…
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Crickets Chirping: The fading act of encouragement.
It’s the age-old sound that signifies one thing. Silence. And that, in and of itself, is a weird thought; we have a sound that is symbolic of silence. In my personal devos, I am trekking through the book of Acts. After reading thought the riot breaking out in Ephesus (Acts 19), I read a single…
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Marriage Blog Series: Date Night Part 2 “In the Air Tonight”
We started a new series with our weekly marriage blogs last week. If you missed last week’s post, Date Night Part 1 “Elevator Talk”, click on the link and get caught up. As stated, “Date nights” were always important to me and Anne before we were married. That was the starting point of our relationship…
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Date Night Part 1: “Elevator Talk”
At the recommendation of Anne, we are starting a new series with our weekly marriage blogs. “Date nights” were of such an extreme importance for most of us before we were married. It’s where we learned everything we needed to know about our spouse before we married them. The problem: we got married only to…
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2 Minute Devo: “Don’t miss this piece” Phil. 2:1-11
October is our journey through the 2 minute series called “Resurrecting Repentance”. It’s as simple as viewing the vlog and reading the passage for the day. Today’s passage is Phil. 2:1-11: Philippians 2:1-11 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind,…
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2 Minute Devo: “Key Ingredient” Psalm 51
October is our journey through the 2 minute series called “Resurrecting Repentance”. It’s as simple as viewing the vlog and reading the passage for the day. Today’s passage is Psalm 51: Psalm 51 Have mercy on me,[a] O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,…
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2 Minute Devo: “Repentance is about relationship: Ps. 32
October is our journey through the 2 minute series called “Resurrecting Repentance”. It’s as simple as viewing the vlog and reading the passage for the day. Today’s passage is Psalm 32: Psalm 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there…
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