January 31, 2021
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January 31, 2021
Happy New Year to you. How will your 2021 be remembered? First, let’s turn back the clock more than twenty years to gain some perspective. On July 16, 1999, John F Kennedy Jr., son of […]
August 1, 2020
For much of this year, I’ve been thinking about joy. That probably sounds weird. But, it’s true, nonetheless. For many of us, it has been difficult to be joyful in the midst of a global […]
June 7, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I was on a Zoom call with some Christian couples seeking to share some of the deeper aspects of Christian marriage rather than the shallow conversations that are far more […]
April 11, 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic that continues to wreak havoc on the world, the Easter weekend reminds us of a grander story. As my wife Dalia and I prayed last night, the grandeur […]
March 22, 2020
For most of us in the US and other developed countries, COVID-19 is presenting unprecedented circumstances. For the past two days, I have been on different platforms speaking about the rampant anxiety that is sweeping […]
February 29, 2020
A few weeks ago my wife, Dalia and I had the opportunity to travel to Newport Rhode Island where I was a speaker at the marriage retreat sponsored by our dear friends Drs. Paul and […]
January 15, 2020
During the holiday break, my daughter Kyrsten and I had our traditional dad-daughter date—which we used to do every month when she was still a teen and living at home. Now, with her living away […]
December 19, 2019
This past month at the monthly couples fellowship that my wife Dalia and I attend, something miraculous happened. I doubt that any of the fifteen couples in attendance recognized the miracle. It wasn’t on the […]
November 27, 2019
Today, I was hanging pictures in our newly rehabbed 1850’s house. We have accumulated quite a little art gallery over the years. I didn’t realize it so much until today when I was motivated to […]
November 13, 2019
I have a love-hate relationship with Ikea. I love that I’ve been able to go there and purchase nice-looking, trendy furniture that I can put together in hard-to-fit rooms in some of our real estate […]
October 28, 2019
Christian marriage is in trouble. We have lost our way. What’s the problem? Well, frankly, we don’t reflect Christ. And, it shows in the poor quality of our marriages, the shallowness of our faith, and the temporariness […]
September 8, 2019
Here we are in the month of September finding it hard to believe that we are just weeks away from the final quarter of 2019. Whenever I get to this part of the year, I do […]
August 26, 2019
We (Laura and Matt) are just days shy of our 20th wedding anniversary. It’s a major milestone for our marriage–one of which we are extremely proud. Many might just look at the years that we […]
August 13, 2019
God has designed us to be touched. In fact, of the five senses, touching is the one area that is not limited to any one area of our body. Small tactile receptors are located throughout […]
July 27, 2019
Even though school is out for the children, it is never out for us as adults. That is especially true for those of us who are married. The minute that we say ‘I Do’ at […]
July 12, 2019
Earlier this year on the heels of his hit film “Get Out”, Jordan Peele released his highly next anticipated movie titled “Us”. This critically acclaimed horror film is premised upon the notion that each of […]
June 27, 2019
Every month a group of married Christian couples convene to enjoy one another’s company, to share a meal, to discuss ways to enrich our marriages, and to hold each other accountable for building a great […]
June 19, 2019
My wife Dalia and I met with a young, engaged couple last week to listen to their story and offer some words of encouragement about their wedding (which will happen in a few short months) […]
June 10, 2019
Last weekend my wife Dalia and I traveled to Denver to met with a few of our dear friends (and spouses) who we originally met during our days at Fuller Theological Seminary over twenty years ago. […]
May 14, 2019
As long as I can remember, I’ve been an avid sports fan. I loved to play sports. My favorite sport was basketball. From elementary school to the time when I was cut from the JV […]
