A trysting place is where we meet with God. It may be a physical place like an empty sanctuary or…
By trying to give our children everything—music lessons, ballet, drama classes, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, little league, ad infinitum—we end up…
When we approach God with less than complete honesty, we become actors playing a role—what the Bible calls a hypocrite.…
It’s terribly painful to admit that at the core our problem is our sinfulness. It’s not circumstances, nor temperament, nor…
A true friend encourages you when you are struggling. He prods you to personal growth, stretches you to your full…
Loneliness is a universal human phenomenon. Sooner or later we all experience it. Just as the body expresses its need…
Every relationship goes through periods of testing, times of boredom, times when those involved in the relationship must decide whether…
If you cannot talk about past hurts and betrayals without experiencing strong emotions, then you are probably still dealing with…
The ultimate purpose of friendship is not accountability but nurture. True friends hold each other accountable, to be sure. Yet…
What Jacob experienced when he wrestled with God, in the dark, on the muddy bank of the Jabbok, was true…