[This prose was written after I conducted the funeral of my friend, my mentor, my surrogate father in the Lord. David and I visited him weeks before his death and as I move towards closing the visit in prayer, David … Continue reading →

The Bible, Brain Science and Marital Conflict Reading about brian science over the past twenty years has been a fascinating parallel track to the Biblical Counseling and theological literature usually found on my coffee table. Some of the reading has … Continue reading →

How not to become a good in-law! Perhaps I should turn that into a question. How do I keep from becoming a troublesome in-law? In a church the size of Briarwood (4200+ members) there are many weddings every year. And, … Continue reading →

Here is the one another that I learned very pragmatically. I doubt if Galatians 5:13 had every registered on my radar. But, you know something I’ve learned over the years is that God may teach us an aspect of his … Continue reading →

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why is it that so many couples suffer from communication problems?” I see a large number of marriage counseling cases every year. The majority indicate that communication is a significant problem for them. … Continue reading →

A college sophomore in psychology 102 was asked to write a profile for a prospective mate for an online match making site. The following is his profile: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Must be a strong Christian who exhibits the following characteristics: Strong … Continue reading →

“Let me check with the boss,” said Cary to the TV salesman as he walked off to find his wife and return to the conversation with the salesman. He and Sherrie had been talking about getting a new TV. She … Continue reading →

Around our family room looking Objects of our history observing Daddy’s planes admiring And his gnomes on trains noting Vanity, vanity all is vanity Books by the hundreds read and unread All collected the goal of Gospel spread Yet like … Continue reading →

Provoking one another arises from many things. Let me point out the three sources of provocation to anger that I have most frequently observed in marriage. They are moral failure, deception, and nagging. For example, choosing to take some action … Continue reading →

This past weekend I had the privilege to join another Pastor in the performance of the wedding of a dear friend. Following is the Prayer of Commitment that I rendered at the completion of the ceremony. Alan and Ellen, I … Continue reading →