Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

February 07, 2015

finding wisdom in a foolish world

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When everyone knows you are pregnant and is excited for the new addition, word quickly spreads that you are headed for the hospital. When you go to the hospital at the end of an uneventful pregnancy expecting to have a perfectly healthy baby, only to have news you never expected, no one knows how to respond. Some say the wrong things. “At least…” “It could be worse…” A few say the right things: “I love you.” “I don’tContinue Reading...

Few things kill intimacy between two people like an absence of respect. It’s often said that what men need most is respect and what women need most is love. It simply isn’t true. Women need respect just as much as men. Respect is an aspect of love within the context of marriage. (See: Respect–A Necessary Ingredient for Marriage) The need for a husband to respect his wife is just as important as a wife respecting herContinue Reading...

A reader asked: “Would you officiate, or your church host, the funeral for someone who is gay or lesbian?” Answer: Absolutely. Here is why: It’s a standing offer to local funeral homes—if they need a place for a service, they are welcome to use our building. In most situations a family has a home church or can use the funeral home chapel, but on occasion, when a large crowd is expected, a funeral home calls needing aContinue Reading...

Every leader wants two things—success and longevity. I’ve never met someone who wants to win just one championship or have one good financial quarter or to hold a dream job for one year. Success is important, but so is sustaining that success to show it wasn’t just a moment of luck or a fluke. Few people symbolize long success like Coach Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University. On January 25, 2015, Coach K won his one-thousandthContinue Reading...