In this episode, Debbie and Josh talk about our "Yes being yes," and our "No being no." In today's society, it is much more likely to hear someone try to find a...
In the last several years, I’ve noticed a trend among fellow parents. And I’m frightened for them.
What I’ve seen is that they are progressively letting thei...
God offers us his friendship. How amazing is that?
I remember hearing a sermon once where the preacher reacted uncomfortably to the idea of “God as friend.” ...
When all good things come to an end, for believers, there is nothing left but the best.
We were listening to Nelly Furtado’s song All Good Things, when a fri...
Romans 12:9-21
Relationships are tricky—always have been, always will be. But there are some things that will tear them down, and there are other things that...
Now, I have lived for many, many, many years, and while some people may think that I should be dead by now, apparently, God has a reason for keeping me alive. I...
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fa...
In this episode Debbie, Mark, and Josh talk about how important it is to work your family to death to make it to the majors!! In our culture, it seems as there ...
We got back in town last week from my father-in-law’s funeral. It was an emotional journey for us all.
“Papa” was quite an accomplished pastor and missionary, ...
… I love them, but some church people scare me
When I first started pastoring, I wanted everyone to come to my church. Now? Not so much.
By the way, I use t...
We are often poor listeners because we think of listening as merely hearing and retaining information. In a day of information overload, the significance of lis...
Relationships are complicated. My husband and I were friends for a year before we started to date. Before he finally asked, however, we danced around each other...
