Truth and Lies [ Read Part 1 ] When it comes to falsehood, the usual rationale or justification for listening to questionable sources goes something like this ... Just eat the meat and spit out the bones. It’s okay because the good stuff outweighs the bad. I don’t know if it’s true, I just know it helped me. All truth is God’s truth. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. All I know is I felt it, I experienced it, so it must be true - and it can’t be bad. It works. Continue Reading
Truth & Lies: Part 1
Our Greatest Threat What would you say is the single greatest threat facing you today? Death? Satan? The “other” political party? (And yes, some people might equate all three.) What if I told you that the greatest danger to you (along with your friends and loved ones) is simply this: To be deceived. The greatest danger to you and to me is to be separated from the truth. Which comes about by not believing the truth, ultimately because we have believed one or more lies. Why is that Continue Reading
Marriage Book Available
Mark's book, Marriage For The Wise: Practical Biblical Wisdom For Marriages is now available for ordering online. An in-depth, interactive study and workbook, Marriage For The Wise is a comprehensive marriage and pre-marital resource, and is one of the main tools used in Hope For Life's marriage counseling, classes, and conferences. Unity, communication, marital roles, conflict, and parenting are just a few of the topics covered in this practical biblical handbook. An excellent resource Continue Reading
Upcoming Marriage Class
Better a dry crust with peace & quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. [proverbs 17.1] Many of us grew up in homes that lacked harmony, to say the least. For myself, having now experienced a wonderful marriage and home life, I realize that there is no price you can put on those things. How valuable to you is peace in your home and more joy in your marriage (or future marriage)? Are you willing to invest the time and effort now to reap the harvest of a strong, joy-filled, and Continue Reading