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January 2018

January 04, 2018

12 Books that could Change Your Life

I have a confession to make...When I was young, I thought reading was boring. That's...

September 2017

September 19, 2017

Overcoming the Scars of Sexual Abuse

She was standing right in front of me but she seemed miles away. There was...

September 10, 2017

14 Bible Verses to Give You Peace in Difficult Times

Struggles in life come in all shapes in sizes. Sometimes, there are literal storms with...

August 2017

August 03, 2017

13 Bible Verses that Changed My Marriage

The Bible has changed my life and my marriage. Seriously. Depending on where you are...

July 2017

July 26, 2017

FREE 31-Day Marriage Devotional from Dave and Ashley Willis

My wife Ashley and I have been working with married couples for many years. We've created videos,...

June 2017

June 04, 2017

12 Surprising Teachings about Marriage in the Bible

As founders of the Facebook "Marriage" page, my wife Ashley and I have had thousands of interactions...

April 2017

April 20, 2017

Why Every Christian Should Visit Israel

Just a few weeks ago, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the Holy...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

9 things God wants you to know today

Through all these seasons of seasons of life, God wants us to keep the right...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

How to heal a broken heart

4 steps to move from heartbreak to healing.

July 2016

July 28, 2016

7 signs of true friendship

A real friend will embody these seven traits.

May 2016

May 06, 2016

How to love your family (according to the Bible)

Raising a family is a wonderful privilege, a sacred responsibility and probably the hardest job...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

5 Things I Want my Kids to Know about Gender Identity

We live in very unique and complex times. Cultural wars are being waged over gender...

April 12, 2016

3 things God wants you to know when life doesn’t make sense

We've all faced moments of struggle, heartbreak or frustration when life just doesn't seem to...

February 2016

February 08, 2016

4 things a Christian should NEVER do

Christianity has become so misunderstood. We've started seeing it as a list rules to follow...

February 01, 2016

4 keys to overcoming FEAR

I’ve always been freaked out by mice. I even struggle going to Disneyworld, because I’m...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

The 4 steps to forgiveness

As a pastor and blogger, some of the most common questions I hear (both online and...

January 27, 2016

3 things God wants you to know when you feel insecure

We've all felt insecure at times. Deep down, there are still days where I feel...

January 18, 2016

7 ways to communicate LOVE

Love is the most important part of life. We all tend to agree on that,...

January 01, 2016

The Seven Laws of Love (Quotes from the book)

After several years of writing, research, editing, and prayer, I'm THRILLED to finally be able...

December 2015

December 11, 2015

7 things God wants you to know about yourself

"Who am I and what's my purpose?" I think we're all trying to figure that...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Tim Tebow’s 5 reasons for not having sex before marriage

View image | gettyimages.com This week social media was buzzing with the trending story of...

November 08, 2015

3 things to do immediately if you feel burned out

Have you ever felt stressed out? Burned out? Exhausted? Frazzled? Anxious? Or, any other of...

September 2015

September 24, 2015

5 things God wants you to do today

As a pastor, one of the questions I hear most often is, "What is God's...

September 01, 2015

5 Surprising Teachings About Sex in the Bible

When people think of a timeless book that holds the keys to great sex, their...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

Ten Bible verses that changed my marriage

The Bible has changed my life and my marriage. Seriously. Depending on where you are...

August 05, 2015

4 lessons every kid needs to know about God

One of our favorite family traditions is to take the birthday boy or girl out...

August 04, 2015

7 surprising teachings about money in the Bible

Early on in our marriage, my wife Ashley and I faced some serious financial struggles. We were...

July 2015

July 15, 2015

5 surprising teachings about abortion in the Bible

Yesterday, a news story broke where an undercover video was shown allegedly capturing a Planned...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

7 lessons parents can learn from kids

In the ancient world, children were not treated with the value and dignity we typically...

May 07, 2015

7 simple ways to improve your life

We all want to be happy, healthy people who live meaningful lives, but we don't...