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February 2015

February 23, 2015

The Secret to Excellence

Have you ever looked at someone who seemed to have great success in their relationships,...

January 2015

January 07, 2015

Your 7 most important relationships.

Your life will ultimately be defined by your relationships. I learned this life-defining principle when...

August 2014

August 21, 2014

7 Lessons That Turn a Boy Into a Man

My wife, Ashley, just had an ultrasound and we found out that we're having...

August 06, 2014

7 Values parents must teach their children.

I recently wrote a post on 7 Ways parents harm their children without even realizing it which...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

One common factor in EVERY healthy relationship

Have you ever wondered why some relationships last and others fail? Every situation is unique and complex,...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

4 meanings of “I love you” to REALLY believe before you say it

Before you say these three important words.....

June 16, 2014

The 4 meanings of "I Love You"

"I Love You." These may be the three most important words in the English Language....

June 03, 2014

5 simple ways to be a great wife

This is a follow-up to my popular post on 5 simple ways to be a Great...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

4 ways to wreck your life.

As a pastor and writer, I've interacted with many people who feel like they've wrecked...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

4 ways to have a “Naked Marriage”

You may think you have a good marriage, but have you tried this?

December 02, 2013

"Naked Marriage" (The 4 Keys to True Intimacy)

For daily marriage-building tips, a library of marriage ebooks and communication tools to help you...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

4 things God wants you to remember when life gets hard.

We’ve all had days (and maybe even years) when life just doesn’t seem to be...

August 2013

August 01, 2013

How to be a Great Wife

I believe every married woman wants to be the best wife she can be, but...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

How to be “perfect”

One of the first prayers that I ever remember praying happened shortly after I watched...

June 17, 2013

How to be "perfect"

One of the first prayers that I ever remember praying happened shortly after I watched...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Overcoming Anger

We all get angry sometimes. Watching the news for a few minutes is a reminder...

May 23, 2013

3 things God wants you to know when you’re ANGRY

We all get angry sometimes. Watching the news for a few minutes is a reminder that...

May 20, 2013

Marriage, Prostitution and Extraordinary Grace

For ongoing encouragement to help you build a stronger marriage and family, please connect with me...

May 20, 2013

He Discovered His Wife Was Working as a Prostitute: His Response Could Change YOUR Marriage

When her double life was exposed, this is what happened.

May 09, 2013

4 Laws of Love

Love is a powerful and beautiful gift from God. It is the foundation of every...

May 09, 2013

When someone says, ‘I love you,’ make sure they pass these 4 Laws of Love

Yeah, they love you. But they also love ice cream.

May 07, 2013

4 things God wants you to remember when life is hard.

We've all had days (and maybe even years) when life just doesn't seem to be...

April 2013

April 19, 2013

3 ways to help you make a hard decision about your life

Once, my family and I were in line to get off a cruise ship. We...

April 19, 2013

A man on a cruise said something to us that could help YOU make better life decisions, too

Once, my family and I were in line to get off a cruise ship. We...

March 2013

March 15, 2013

When your faith is on “empty,” do these three things immediately

Thankfully, the Bible gives us some clear and practical instructions for what to do when...

March 15, 2013

3 things to do immediately when you’ve run out of faith

Thankfully, the Bible gives us some clear and practical instructions for what to do when...

March 11, 2013

Porn and the Bible

Last night, I was watching the History Channel miniseries, "The Bible", which retold the epic...

March 11, 2013

3 things we can learn about porn from the Bible

Last night, I was watching the History Channel miniseries, "The Bible", which retold the epic...

March 04, 2013

The 30 Laws of Life

Have you ever wished that was a "Life Manual" that held the secrets to Marriage,...

March 04, 2013

30 Principles You Can Apply to Your Life Today to Make It Actually Work

Feel like it's really hard to figure out how to live? Here's help.