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February 2015

February 20, 2015

Dealing with “baggage” in your marriage

Last time I flew on a plane, I remember feeling shocked at how expensive it...

February 09, 2015

The 7 ingredients of a perfect blog post

We live in an exciting time. For the first time in all of human history,...

February 08, 2015

Ten essential ingredients in EVERY healthy relationship

As the Founder of StrongerMarriages.org, a pastor a relationship blogger, and the author of The Seven...

February 08, 2015

Ten essential principles for true intimacy.

I just finished reading the book "Scary Close: Dropping the act and finding true intimacy" by: Donald Miller....

January 2015

January 13, 2015

5 keys to a focused life.

I recently got glasses. I really needed glasses for years, but I refused to acknowledge the...

January 07, 2015

Your 7 most important relationships.

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

December 2014

December 05, 2014

The Sex Talk

Below is a guest post from my friend Craig Gross who is an author and the founder...

December 01, 2014

The Most Important Gift You’ll Give This Christmas

One of the biggest stresses of Christmas is in the gift-giving. Fighting crowds at Walmart,...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

3 choices that can heal a broken relationship.

I was sitting down with a friend recently, and he was talking through some current...

October 2014

October 09, 2014

Some BIG announcements

First off, thank you so much for being part of our online community. My wife,...

September 2014

September 02, 2014

4 keys to forgiveness, healing and trust after a spousal betrayal

Okay, so one of you messed up. Here's how to move forward.

September 02, 2014

4 keys to forgiveness, healing and rebuilding trust.

It has been said that, "Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and then hoping...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

4 things to do when you hate your job

(Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.com) I've had some pretty lousy jobs. I started out on minimum...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

7 deathbed regrets (and how to avoid them)

My life has been shaped by death. I know that probably sounds kind of morbid,...

July 18, 2014

One simple principle that could instantly improve your life.

In 1972, Stanford University conducted a groundbreaking study which unlocked a powerful insight into human...

July 18, 2014

One simple principle that could instantly improve your life (introducing Stanford’s “Marshmallow Test”)

Use this to change your life!

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 17, 2014

7 rules for Christians on social media

Social media has changed our world. There are currently more than one billion active users...

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 16, 2014

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

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

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...

March 2014

March 14, 2014

How to invest into your relationships.

I've never been much a financial investment expert. My idea of a good money investment...

February 2014

February 16, 2014

Dave Willis Quotes

Below are some of the most popular quotes I've shared online. Many are related to...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

What’s the most important thing in life?

How would you complete this sentence? "The only thing that counts is..." What's the most...

January 23, 2014

What's the most important thing in life?

How would you complete this sentence? "The only thing that counts is..." What's the most...

January 22, 2014

3 things you should NEVER do on Facebook (to protect your real life relationships while online)

Social media is one of the greatest tools on the planet for staying connected, but...

January 22, 2014

3 ways facebook can wreck your relationships.

Social media is one of the greatest tools on the planet for staying connected, but...

January 16, 2014

One word that can change your life.

When I was in college, I worked night shift for two summers at a Toyota...

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...

November 21, 2013

4 simple ways to remove financial stress from your marriage

Is there too much "month" left over when the paycheck runs out?