Category: Rambling
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“Direct Deposit”
What an amazing day at Kfirst yesterday. Coming off a message on gratitude, I’m very thankful for an atmosphere of the Lord’s presence and a church community I get to share it with. I’m excited to “circle” this church in gratitude daily. One more thought about gratitude: Do we stop being thankful because we’ve taken…
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Sexual Atrophy
I use sticky notes quite a bit. I get ideas for this blog, and I’ll use them. There’s one that has been stuck to the surface of my desk for a month. It has two words at the top…one specifically that I haven’t been able to let go of. Atrophy. It was 2005 and I…
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Fragile?: Week 3 of developing a heathy marital stance on intimacy.
We head into week 3 of our series on sex. I’ll begin with a simple TRUTH: Sex is God’s wedding gift to us. Now I understand that doesn’t seem very mind-blowing. But with how much of a mockery the enemy has made intimacy, some within the church have steered away from the subject of sex.…
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Sex and Fruit: Week 2 of developing a heathy marital stance on intimacy.
Thanks for feedback in emails and Facebook! We had a great start with last weeks post regarding breaking the silence that keeps intimacy from growing. If you missed the post, check it out here: Sex Position: Developing a heathy marital stance on intimacy. A simple TRUTH to kick-start today’s blog: sex is important. Husbands and wives find…
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Stop being Swiss
The weekly marriage blog has been a thrill to do. In February, I’m going to focus the marriage blog on the subject of sex. Being Valentines month, it comes as an easy topic to discuss. Other than finances, it is still the biggest struggle points in marriage…but I’ll save the words for next week. From…
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New series coming to @kalamazoofirst (with video)!!!…and other essential links you need.
I’m wore out but still pumped from yesterday. The voice is a bit scratching and I had a sleepless night. I’ll admit I had a few nightmares…but my insomnia come from my mind already on the next message. The service was amazing and I am staring and Monday completely stoked for what God has in…
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Kissing Lessons
To quote Porthos in the “Three Musketeers,” he told D’Artagnan “The secret…is in the first kiss for in that first kiss a lasting impression is made. Right, ladies? If it is weak she’ll think you’re weak. If it is comical she’ll think you’re a clown. (…) And as a musketeer is never weak and only rarely a clown…
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A Pile of Dung
I came into the office today and dove into my devos. I’m going through Philippians and Hebrews in my personal studies. I couldn’t let go of Philippians 3:8 (of course I had to instagram it) “Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered…
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Using a Hammer to Fix Your Spouse
I like to think myself as a decent handy man. I recognize I don’t come off that way. I’m clumsy. I get hurt easy. And yes I did once glue my knee to a tile while redoing my bathroom. But overall, I’m pretty good. Because of that side of me, one of my favorite things…
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Ten Things I Hate About My Spouse

If you were to ask your friends/family/coworkers to make a “TOP TEN” list for you, what type of list would they make? Would it be, “Ten Things I Hate About My Spouse”? Or would it be “Ten Things I Love About My Spouse”? I almost borrowed the title of the 1999 teen romance film, “Then…