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Do You Treat Strangers Better Than Family?

I once had lunch with a seminary professor of mine where he shared a story about a conversation with his mailman. Throughout the conversation, he listened carefully, asked questions, and thoughtfully sought to encourage him. He then explained that as … Continue reading →

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Don’t Confuse Happy With Easy

A great way to ruin your life is to equate happy with easy. It sounds harmless. Who doesn’t want an easier life? But once easy means happy, hard has to mean unhappy. So every hard thing gets refused and every … Continue reading →

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You Only Have Three Choices in Hard Times

When you meet a hardship in life, it is helpful to know you have three options. You Can Stop Quitting is always an option and it isn’t always a bad one either. If the pain or harm of something isn’t … Continue reading →

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Seven Pieces of Unsolicited Dating Advice

I dated my wife for six years before we got married. We met in high school. For those years, I was very much in love, but also was very broke and very jobless. Since husbands are providers, I couldn’t sign … Continue reading →

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True Love Gets in Your Face

Last night at our home group, we opened the Word and discussed this past Sunday’s sermon text on 1 John 4:7–21, which offers a compelling picture of where love comes from, what love looks like, and how we can enjoy … Continue reading →

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What Is Love?

A wedding sermon preached on July 10, 2025. Someone once said, “Mawwaige is what brings us together.” But what has brought you both to marry today? Love. No matter who you are, love is a big deal. The Beatles say … Continue reading →

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Are You Bringing Your Spouse Happiness?

One time, as I was reading through Deuteronomy, I was struck by this passage: “When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free … Continue reading →

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The Saturday Post(s)

Dads, Your Children Need You. “Fathers are incredibly influential, both directly and indirectly. Children were created to respond to the influence of a father. A man can have a complete lack of influence in his personal and professional life, but … Continue reading →

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How Do You Respond to Others?

Here’s a question you may have never asked yourself, how do you usually respond to others in conversation? Not sure how to answer? I didn’t either when I was first asked, but Duane Elmer helpfully clarified it for me (and … Continue reading →

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God is (More Than) Love

God is so much more than love and that is why He is unique among the created gods of Man and amazing to those saved by His grace. God is amazing because He is so much more than love. B.B. … Continue reading →

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