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I am at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri (www.ihop.org). This is a place of worship and prayer 24-hours a day, seven days a week. They have worship teams that are on for two-hour blocks at a … Continue reading →

My wife and I have been very inspired by a concept we heard from Dave and Dawn Lind (www.focusonpurpose.com). They reminded us that as a married couple that we are a Team of Two. My wife and I try to … Continue reading →

In the home school community and conservative Christian circles many people emphasize courtship as opposed to dating. Somewhere I have read that our American dating system of people dating and breaking up multiple times was actually a way of preparing … Continue reading →

As I have thought about our separation and reconciliation, and as I have pondered how to help others, I have realized if there are three core attitudes combined with three core skills major headway can be made on three core … Continue reading →

I happen to be sitting next to a lake near our hometown. My wife and I used to come here as we were courting. After we were first separated one of my first nights in the RV was spent here, … Continue reading →

Thankfully even though my wife and I were separated for 16 months, and she said she was getting a divorce and had an attorney, she never filed any papers. I had told her that because Scripture said, “Let no man … Continue reading →

A couple of readers have left notes of encouragement. I can not express how much I appreciate them. I haven’t had much oomph to write lately for a couple of reasons. One is that I also farm, and so I … Continue reading →

If any of your are familiar with Dr. Steve Judah (author of “Staying Together When and Affair Pulls You Apart”) I thought you would want to know that he has a terminal illness. He is writing some very encouraging notes … Continue reading →

Yesterday I got to do something special. I went to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for a press conference announcing the results of a new study “Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Mothers”. The room wasn’t overly large … Continue reading →

I just spent probably less than half an hour reading through an email sent from Smart Marriages about various resources. (www.smartmarriages.com) In that short amount of time I came across Marriage Resources for Clergy. They are sermons and music more … Continue reading →