Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
Airline Chaos A Lesson for Christian Marriage
My mother used many catchy phrases to speak the truth to me as a boy. I did not know, and honestly, I am sure she knew their origin was the Bible. Two that have stuck with me and are often … Continue reading
Fools Tend to Repeat Foolishness
I Samuel 15 Introduction Several years ago, Simon nearly died from huffing a common compressed gas. He was a well-educated professional individual, a member of an evangelical church, married, and had a family of several children. Unfortunately, like Saul (15:17), … Continue reading
How Many Strikes Does It Take?
Glancing through some headlines yesterday and today, I wondered how many strikes it takes for an administration to strike out. Playing organized baseball and softball to the age of 42 has taught my memory that the rules state, “Three strikes … Continue reading
Walking with Jesus in the 21st Century
The Promise I was musing this morning on walking in fellowship with Jesus (I John). As I did, the promise of Jesus to the Disciples came to mind. My pondering merged what he said in these three passages. John 14:26 … Continue reading
Lessons for Living from I Samuel
Several years ago, I taught a Sunday School series titled Lessons for Living from I Samuel. There are two themes that run through the book. They are that we serve a God of compassion, and we serve a God of … Continue reading
The Brave New World and Francis Schaeffer
Two Unlikely Complementary Writers Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell. He produced literary criticism, poetry, fiction, and polemical journalism. George Orwell is not generally thought of as a … Continue reading
Are Nazi Germany and the Gestapo Coming to America?
The Latest Trigger Event The leaked Dobbs decision, followed by the published decision, has brought a chorus singing a most likely tune with glee. Their first stanza teaches us that it would be un-American to charge doctors for criminal prosecution … Continue reading
The Three Covenants of Marriage
Ignorance Is Not Bliss Over the years, it has become my custom early in a marriage counseling case to ask the couple, “Could you please tell me what occurred as you stood before the pastor, the judge, or the Justice … Continue reading
Social Media and Mental Health
Social Media and Mental Health1 Correlation or Causation Pick one of many studies that indicate a link between social media use and poorer mental health. And why would this be? Remembering that correlation does not equal causation, one must wonder … Continue reading
The Last Chance to Love Them
The Reality Most couples have an extended last chance to love their parents because of the aging process. Here are just some of the common situations that provide those opportunities. Crippling diseases like Parkinson’s disease Physical limitations like loss of … Continue reading
