Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

February 19, 2016

finding wisdom in a foolish world

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“We can win if we can awaken and energize the Body of Christ.” These words by an Evangelical candidate for President of the United States reveal a major misunderstanding regarding elections. A national reporter heard the candidate say this line and wrote a foolish article claiming the candidate is trying to get Jesus to rise from the dead and help the candidates campaign. Of course, the reporter’s words show a total ignorance of Christianity. First, “TheContinue Reading...

As if the 2016 Presidential campaign hasn’t been weird enough, it took a strange turn Thursday afternoon when Donald Trump got into an internet war with Pope Francis. While returning from Mexico, the Pope made comments about the Republican candidate and the current debate on immigration. In the back and forth, both the Pope and Trump misstated truth. What the Pope got wrong. In criticizing Donald Trump, Pope Francis confused the message of the gospel.Continue Reading...

Intention. If I only had one word to describe what makes marriage work, it is intention. Other qualities are important: Love. It’s hard to imagine a marriage without love. No meaningful marriage can be established or sustained without it. Yet the word love is often confused. We view it as something which happens to us rather than something we choose. (See: No Wonder You Don’t Love Each Other) Commitment. Any couple who has a successful marriageContinue Reading...

At some point in their relationship, every couple could probably benefit from marriage counseling. We all go through difficult seasons of life in which getting the perspective of a professional can be useful. While marriage counseling is not a magic bullet, it is the most likely path for a couple to find improvement. Without intervention, a relationship is unlikely to improve. But not every couple needs marriage counseling. Even if problems exist, some issues canContinue Reading...