Friends & Family
Family and friends—we love them! . . . but sometimes it’s not so easy to love them. What does God say about being a parent, family dysfunction, happy marriages, divorce, difficult people, forgiveness, and much more?

The church is people
People can be forgiven for thinking of the church as real estate or buildings. After all, those are seemingly the most permanent features of…

Ladies, we men need you
There are few things as statistically powerful as a man who loves Jesus. Perhaps you’ve read the studies concerning the impact men have on…

Did Jesus play favorites?
Do you think Thomas was offended when Jesus didn’t give him one of the three VIP passes to get a glimpse of glory on…

I am a friend of God!
How many friends do you have? I suppose your answer to that question depends on your definition of the word friend. In our day,…

The sin that kills friendship
My wife is amazed at how men can fight and still be friends. Guys can get into an argument, throw a few punches, apologize,…

The loyalty of a husband
I have a friend who studied art and design. He says, “The eye is drawn to a vertical line.” That’s the temptation men face…

Lay down love
These days, marriage is about as popular as powdered wigs. Divorce abounds; cohabiting is the norm. Part of the problem is that godly love…

What every wife wants
What does a woman want? As a dude, I would be completely unqualified to answer that question. But I’m a Bible dude, so I…

The glory of grandparenting
Grandparenting is great. (Full disclosure: I do not know that from personal experience. I base that assertion on the empirical evidence of the many…

What every dude desires
Every wife’s plan should be to satisfy her man. No, the male supporters of Time of Grace did not pay me to say that….

Friendship is hard
It began in kindergarten when every student in my daughter’s class was called “friend.” While the teacher attempted to develop the essential character traits…

Three ways to date
Whom should a Christian date? Many single Christians wish a God-fearing, funny, compatible, thoughtful, beautiful person would plop down from heaven. But it’s not…