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June 2014

June 25, 2014

Why Pastors Like to Stay Indoors

Yesterday was ministry in a nutshell, a microcosm of what many pastors face week in...

June 13, 2014

Five for Friday (6.13.14)

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you...

June 02, 2014

12 Things You'll Learn After Twelve Years of Marriage

Yesterday my gorgeous wife and I celebrated twelve years of marriage. I've blogged about marriage...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Five for Friday (5.30.14)

"The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when...

May 23, 2014

Five for Friday (5.23.14)

Who's ready for Memorial Day Weekend? Here's some interesting articles to keep you reading through...

May 02, 2014

Five For Friday (5.2.14)

Happy Friday! Here are five good articles to keep you growing through the weekend! Why...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

Five for Friday (4.18.14)

Happy Easter! Here are five links to keep you thinking throughout the weekend. The "15...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

A Simple (Not Easy) Way to Eliminate 85% of Marriage Fights

I'm speaking as a husband, married for eleven years. I'm speaking as a pastor who's...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in your Life

Here's something I hear all the time: "My kids are the most important thing in...

November 06, 2013

Debunking the Myth of the 'Soulmate'

I heard about it a lot growing up. There was a 'soulmate' out there for...

August 2013

August 12, 2013

The Beauty of Marriage (A Wedding Sermon)

A few days ago I had the privilege of marrying Stephen and Mandi here in...

August 07, 2013

Why Marriage Isn't About Happiness

My small group at church is going through Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas. In it...

June 2013

June 07, 2013

11 Reasons Why Marriage is Worth It

A few days ago my local newspaper listed the names of those getting married and...

June 05, 2013

11 Ways to Make Your Marriage Awesome

On Monday I started a series of posts on marriage in honor of my eleven...

June 03, 2013

11 Reasons Why Marriages Fail

It's marriage week here at MTVPastor. A few days ago my gorgeous wife Robin and...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

The Biggest Lie Women Tell Themselves

Earlier this week I ran into this lie again, one that too many women have...

February 2013

February 08, 2013

7 Reasons Why Your Marriage is Struggling (Repost)

Don’t feel bad that you clicked on this blog entry. It’s not a sign of...

January 2013

January 14, 2013

How To Raise Amazing Teenagers While They are Still Toddlers – Part 1

Over the years I've had the privilege of working with hundreds of youth as...

December 2012

December 10, 2012

To All the Single Ladies Out There

Being a youth pastor for ten years, I've got a lot of "daughters" that I...

December 03, 2012

7 Awesome Things to Pray for Your Spouse

Hopefully all of us pray for our spouse. Too often though, they're prayers that don't...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Five for (Friday)

Five for Friday on a Thursday? Why not? Actually, there's a good reason why I'm...

November 27, 2012

Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together by Mark and Grace Driscoll

Do you ever wish a pastor would shoot straight about sex? Not the pie-in-the-sky sexual...

November 27, 2012

Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together by Mark and Grace Driscoll

Do you ever wish a pastor would shoot straight about sex? Not the pie-in-the-sky sexual...

November 26, 2012

What Marriage Looks Like When You Don't Give Up

Do you want to see a beautiful picture of what a marriage looks like when...

November 26, 2012

What Marriage Looks Like When You Don’t Give Up

Do you want to see a beautiful picture of what a marriage looks like when...

November 12, 2012

Marriage Is a College Road Trip

I think marriage is like a college road trip. Don't ask me, ask my friend....

November 05, 2012

Seven Ways to Fight Biblically With Your Spouse

Last week in our marriage series, I shared seven ways to fight with your spouse,...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

What Style of Fighter are You?

Yesterday in my message "How to Fight Your Spouse," we looked at ten unhealthy ways...

October 22, 2012

What Your Wedding Vows Were Really Like

If you missed church this weekend at Mt Vernon Church, then you missed a faux...

October 15, 2012

Do 50% of Marriages Really End in Divorce?

Most of you have probably heard the statistic: 50% of marriages end in divorce. While...