Shifting Blame

As I look back on my life, I can see how I tried to shift the blame or point the finger at someone or something else. I see it in my kids sometimes, how they are quick to blame the other person for their own wrong doing instead of owning up to it. “Well she […]

Snapshots from Week 3 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 3 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Wedding). Song of Solomon 3:6-11. Listen to the full message audio here. One of the current thoughts on marriage, if you were to ask culture, or the family or friends maybe around you, is that a husband and wife get married, and then they spend […]

Snapshots from Week 2 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 2 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Courtship). Song of Solomon 1:12-3:5. Listen to the full message audio here. Here in the Song of Solomon, we see this attraction happening for one another, and you see a deep friendship beginning. If you’re single, especially if you are a student in here, focus […]

Snapshots from Week 1 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 1 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Connection). Song of Solomon 1:1-11. Listen to the full message audio here. Genesis…in the beginning. The world is created, man and woman are created, and marriage between that man and woman is created. Everything is good, perfect, and beautiful. Husband and wife are in […]

Love That Lasts

From Craig Swanson… Love Is a Verb Is it possible to love your spouse after many years of marriage as much as you loved them in the beginning of the relationship? It depends on whether love is a noun or a verb. A couple who is having marriage problems might say that they just don’t […]

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

This weekend Bree and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. On one hand, that seems like such a short amount of time, and yet on the other hand, in a day and age where divorce is just as common as holy matrimony, 10 years of commitment to one another feels like quite an accomplishment. Friday […]

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