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Bieber Wisdom: 6 Thoughts on the Reality of Rest
I’ll be upfront about my taste in music: I’m eclectic. I enjoy a variety of styles and artists. Lately, I’ve been indulging in Mozart and Bach while reading and writing. When studying, it’s all about Elevation, River Valley, and Hillsong. My driving music is usually jamming 80’s tunes. Yet, when the family is in the…
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Never Alone: 5 Thoughts on Marital Responsibility and Commitment
I love talking to couples. Marriage fascinates me as not only do I want to learn more to bless other couples, I want to glean so that my marriage can grow. My “go-to” question for couples is simple: “What do you know now that you wish you would’ve known before you got married?” I’ll admit,…
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Monday Kfirst Kickstart: “Best Sex Ever” #FromThisDaySeries
Today I want to give you a place to start your week. It’s Monday and in the wake of a great weekend and a workweek ahead, sometimes you just need a “kickstart” to get focused. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. Today we continued our annual marriage series with our Kfirst community. We…
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Monday Kfirst Kickstart: “A Gospel-Centered Marriage” #FromThisDaySeries
Today I want to give you a place to start your week. It’s Monday and in the wake of a great weekend and a workweek ahead, sometimes you just need a “kickstart” to get focused. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. Today we kicked off our annual marriage series with our Kfirst community.…
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Anniversary Thoughts: 19 Lessons from 19 Years of Marriage
Today is our anniversary. And as a tradition, on May 23, I do a bit of a blog to honor the bride that agreed to journey life with me. But before the list comes out, I need to give you some background to what stirred this blog. On Sunday, I was preaching, perhaps,…
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20 Years of Ministry, 20 Lessons I’ve Learned, and So Much More to Grasp
This week marks a monumental week for Anne and myself. 20 years ago, we began this ministry journey together. May 4, 1997 marks our first official day of ministry as pastors (insert Star Wars Day jokes and puns). I remember pacing the hallway in the office area prior to the service that day. College graduation was just…
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My Marriage is “meh”: 3 Thoughts to Bring You Out of “meh”
Many couples hit a season of “meh.” It’s a natural part of marriage and something we all must navigate through. But I can hear some of the thoughts already: What is “meh”? Whenever I talk to couples about the word “meh,” I get looks as if they’ve never heard the word. That is, until I use it in…
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Fix the Disconnect: 7 Simple Steps to Re-establishing a Date Night
It’s Friday, and for Dave and Anne, it’s “date day.” It wasn’t always that way. Almost 19 years ago, Anne married a workaholic who felt the urgency (and still does) to get work done 7 days a week. I can use that as an excuse and chalk that up to the nature of my work ethic. Or…
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Pastor to Pastor: 5 Thoughts to Dealing with Disappointment
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 I’m a “question-asker.” As a person who has an insatiable desire to grow, to me, it’s one of the best ways to learn. It gives me “selah moments” (selah means stop, pause, wait, and be ready to respond). And each opportunity…
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The Flyover: 11 Marriage Conference Thoughts
I’m a pastor who loves to preach series. Why? There are so many sections of scripture, subjects, thoughts, and topics that are waaaaay too much for one sermon. And I think, us pastors, can be at fault for giving so much info packed in one message that it makes it impossible for people to digest…
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