Category: Rambling
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Unclouding Your Communication: The 3 “Ts” of Talking
“Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” Proverbs 18:21 (The Message) I talk with couples all the time in a variety of locations. From coffee houses to homes to my office (my favorite is talking marriage over froyo), I love that people are taking their marriage seriously by getting outside input. Side…
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Pastor to Pastor: 3 Key Connections and 3 Key Questions
I sincerely love my neighbors, the Chandlers. They are a retired ministry couple that have the sweetest demeanor about them. Whenever I can, I love to look for opportunities to help them. In the winter “try” to assist them with the snow removal on their sidewalk and driveway. I will say last winter, to God be the glory, I NOT ONCE sucked up…
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Monday Kfirst Kickstart: Leveling Your Soul #Playlist
Today I want to give you a place to start your week. It’s Monday, and sometimes in the wake of a great weekend and long workweek ahead, you just need a “kickstart” to get focused. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. Loved the day we at Kfirst yesterday. We continued our series “Playlist“as we…
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The Art of Reinforcement: 5 Ways to Reinforce Your Marriage
I’m on vacation in Virginia right now. It’s been refreshing to hang out with my family, set aside emails and messages, and totally focus upon rest. We’ve spent a lot of time going through villages and small towns that have survived decades, and for some, well over a century. But amidst all of the buildings and…
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Monday Kfirst Kickstart: Why So Serious? #Playlist
Today I want to give you a place to start your week. It’s Monday, and sometimes in the wake of a great weekend and long workweek ahead, you just need a kickstart to get focused. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. Yesterday we had a fantastic day at Kfirst. We continued…
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Marriage Blog: A Letter to Our Younger Selves
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6 Dear younger Dave and Anne (22 years old and 20 years old), It’s 2016 and I felt compelled to write a letter to you. Let…
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Pastor to Pastor: Getting and Gathering Sermon Ideas
Prepping for sermons…well, I love prepping (said in the voice of Stanley from “The Office” from the pretzel day episode). I love preaching. Declaring the love of Christ to people is such an amazing privilege that I do not take lightly. It’s why I go full-tilt on my preaching preparation. My wife will tell you, my…
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Pastor to Pastor: 4 Next steps to follow when a fellow pastor has failed.
My heart is broken this morning. Sitting in a pool of tears in a coffee-house this morning, I’m sure I must be concerning the baristas and customers looking my way. All morning, I’ve been fine, but sitting down and reading articles about the resignation of a favorite pastor of mine has brought be to a…
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Flirtationship: 3 Steps to Keep Flirting in Marriage
“Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage…” Hebrews 13:4 For a while, this blog has been developing in my heart. I know that the potential of it can create a firestorm of responses of emotion and opinion. If you don’t know me well, my heart is always of compassion driven…
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Pastor to Pastor: 4 Thoughts About Wearing Your Own Shoes
Pastoring is pressure. In other news, water is wet and the Detroit Lions are disappointing. There are a number of “pressure” statements that we as pastors hear. There are very few bigger pressure statements than this one: “You have big shoes to fill.” In almost 20 years of ministry, I’ve held 3 positions and I…
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