How to Honor Your Family
I attended a wedding once where the bride’s father slapped the groom during the ceremony. He did it during his speech, which was awkward to begin with, to demonstrate a…
How to Deal with Family Conflict
I recently found out that a distant cousin of mine hasn’t spoken to his immediate family in over six years. One day he got upset, took his wife, left, and…
What Your Kids Need from You
I don’t recall much from my childhood, but I can vividly remember my first encounter with a Nintendo and the legendary game Mario Bros. When my cousin Deena handed me…
How To Love Your Friend, the Enemy
One Sunday morning, I preached on loving your enemies. That afternoon I was yelling at a guy in the grocery store parking lot who I thought was being a jerk.…
What Does it Mean to Repent?
I was recently watching a show where a guy was strangling someone while saying, “I’m sorry!” I kind of got the impression that he wasn’t sorry. If he was, he…
Three Reasons You’re Vital to the Body of Christ
When I was a teenager, I cut my thumb off when a garage door spring exploded in my hand. I cut it into seven different pieces. I wanted to do…