Damaging sins you need to watch out for in your marriage (iStock photo) Did you know there are sins that can cripple every marriage? Yes, there are. You realize there are no perfect marriages because there are no perfect people. Right? Let me repeat that. There are no perfect marriages because there are no perfect people.  Every marriage will have seasons […]

Studies shows after living together before marriage, the odds of staying together decreases significantly (image © Andy Ward) Are you single or dating someone you think may be the one? Or do you have kids who are dating and may be thinking wedding bells at some point? If so, you may want to consider the importance of marrying before moving in […]

How do you get along with your son- or daughter-in-law? (ECWA Archive) I often teach and write about the experiences that I have working with relationships. Personal experience is often some of the best information I have to protect and help other relationships. In helping marriages, I often try to share some of the barriers that I have seen to […]

You can either preach sermons to them, or disciple strong, committed men who will stand squarely behind you. Men will sit in the back or have your back! Your choice.   JOIN the private PASTORS ROUNDTABLE: full-access, personal dialogue with global leaders on core issues facing pastors today. The pulpit is the place for courage. 2 Sam 10: "Let us […]

Be of good cheer. Those painful processes you are going through are about to make you stronger. (Reuter) I felt the Lord saying that there are encounters with His power that are going to happen in the midst of your "process" right now as you stay positioned. I saw encounters with the power of God for many across the body […]

Patrick Morley | Are you a biblical or a cultural Christian? (ECWA Archive) Contrary to the opinions of some, Christianity is still flourishing in our society. There are more Christians today in America than ever before, both as a percentage and in total numbers. Roughly one in three Americans indicates they have asked Jesus to forgive their sins and grant […]

Dr. Arnie Cole/For Man in the Mirror | Are you fighting the good fight of faith and pursuing righteousness daily? (Lightstock) "But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of […]

Why are so many disturbed young men in the United States carrying out massacres? (iStock photo)           Just one day before a crazed young gunman killed nine people in Oregon last week, police arrested four males who planned to go on a bloody rampage at their high school in central California. Fortunately those four juveniles are […]

There are many obstacles to a great Christian marriage. (iStock photo) I love marriage. I love the idea of marriage and the process of marriage. But, marriage isn't easy. It's actually hard to have a good marriage. One of the toughest verses in the Bible to obey is Ephesians 5:31 which says, "For this reason a man shall leave his […]