May 21, 2022

Finding Direction in Delight

Taking the Road Less Traveled As I slowly turned left off of the two-lane road into the long winding driveway, I was expecting to see large welcoming signage informing me of my arrival on the […]
March 12, 2022

How to Handle Total Loss

The Accident I climbed into my car for what was supposed to be a thirty-five-minute drive to my urologist’s office for my six-month checkup. As I was driving down a major surface street about five […]
September 22, 2021

Why we had to go back to school

This past Labor Day holiday weekend, Dalia and I spent a few days in one of our favorite spots in Maryland, Solomon’s Island which sits right by the intersection of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay and […]
August 19, 2021

Olympic Marriage

Just a couple of weeks ago, we watched the closing ceremonies of the Olympic games. As Dalia can attest from my incessant watching, I (Harold) absolutely love the Olympics. My favorite is track and field. […]
May 16, 2021

Who Follows Your Marriage?

A Great Marriage that Never Was For Dalia and me this year of 2021 has been the most fascinating and exciting of almost thirty-three years of marriage. In many ways, it feels utterly surreal. In […]
April 11, 2021

How to Avoid Cheap Grace in Your Marriage

Lent is an important time of year because it sets the stage for the most significant event in the history of the Church–the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We call […]
January 31, 2021

Why This is the Year Discipline Wins

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

How much JOY do you have?

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

Will You Accept the Vanilla Extract Marriage Challenge?

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

Christ chose a hill. Which one will you choose?

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

Viruses, Valuations, and Virtue

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 […]
November 13, 2019

Ikea and the DIY Marriage

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

Why Do Most Christian Marriages Not Reflect Christ?

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 […]
June 27, 2019

Is Your Marriage Under God’s Eye?

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 10, 2019

The Gifts of Christian Marriage

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. […]
March 27, 2019

Unleash Your Marital Superpower

Many cultures across the globe have a love for superheroes. We enjoy watching them use their innate or acquired talents to make a positive difference in the world. A couple of weekends ago, I went […]