The Danger of Supposing that Gain is Godliness

Would it be an understatement to say that we are incredibly blessed?  We have so much, don’t we?  Most of us in this part of the world have never lacked for anything. We have nice homes filled with nice things.  Actually, it would be more accurate to say that we have expensive homes filled with…

Seven Days to a Better Marriage (intro)

A marriage is a wonderful, powerful, and beautiful relationship!  Strangely enough, it is also a rather fragile one.  It seems that the attack on the institution of marriage is greater than it has ever been.  Hollywood makes millions by ridiculing marriages and glorifying everything from pre-marital sexual relations to divorce to adultery.  The gay agenda…

Steps Toward Overcoming a Family Mess

Steps Toward Overcoming a Family Mess by Dave Young, Evangelist One of the major factors in our generation is that many families are a mess!  Many homes are broken and the results are enormous – bitterness, anger, and resentment between former spouses and almost every negative emotion under the sun among the children.  Some families…

How my late father-in-law helped his daughter to find a wonderful husband (humor intended)! Part 2

This week Bethlie and I celebrated our 25th anniversary. We have walked together through many stages of life.  Friendship, courtship, and dating (“Dourting” if you put the last two together, according to one my friends!).  Marriage. Newly-weds. Pregnancy and new born babies. Toddlers. Children. Teens and College kids. Successes and failures. Mountaintops and valleys. And now…

How my late father-in-law helped his daughter to find a wonderful husband (humor intended)! Part 1

This week Bethlie and I will celebrate our 25th anniversary. We have walked together through many stages of life.  Friendship, courtship, and dating (“Dourting” if you put the last two together, according to one my friends!).  Marriage. Newly-weds. Pregnancy and new born babies. Toddlers. Children. Teens and College kids. Successes and failures. Mountaintops and valleys. And…

Happy Father’s Day to the Toughest Man I Know!

My dad just turned 72 or 73 this year (I know it is one of those) and I won’t be able to be with him on Father’s Day. We did spend a week together back in May and we had a blast laughing and sight-seeing and talking and celebrating several special events!  Because tomorrow is…