True love. What is it? How do we define it? Is there a difference between what the world says love is and what Scripture says? First Corinthians 13, arguably the most well-known definition of love in the Bible, gives us a straightforward list of what love--real love--looks like. And right in the middle of this list, we are told that one of the earmarks of true love is that it is "not self-seeking." Would it surprise you then to learn that one of the most popular and best-selling books 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
Teaching & More Teaching
Well, the past few months have been very busy ones for Hope For Life! We started April off with a two day marriage conference at Riverpark Bible Church, where Mark was able to share solid, biblical principles for love and relationships with couples and singles alike. We were encouraged by the great turnout and the desire people had to put God’s Word into practice in their homes and families. There were several dating couples and singles who came as well - an excellent opportunity to be Continue Reading
New Marriage Class
We had a great turn-out for the Marriage Conference this past weekend. Thank you to all who attended and to everyone who helped make it possible! We were blessed to see so many people wanting to invest in their marriages - from those who had been together for 45+ years to newlyweds of 6 months. There were a number of singles and dating couples as well, along with at least one marriage proposal that took place right after the conference! For those who attended the conference -and those Continue Reading