Marriage is potentially an ongoing source of many blessings. However, the reality is that marriage can also be hard, very hard. Far too many people struggle, and even fail, when it comes to their marriage. So what, exactly, makes the difference between those who overcome and are blessed, and those who fall short in reaping peace and joy? So much hinges on this one thing: how well we know and live according to God's design for marriage. Not only did God create us, He created marriage. Continue Reading
Broken Wolves
If someone has suffered a great deal, or is "broken," "authentic," or "raw"--BUT is also in error regarding their beliefs, teachings, and the solution to their suffering--he or she often receives "immunity" or a pass when it comes to being challenged or confronted on their false beliefs or teachings. It is nearly impossible, especially in today's environment, to challenge the error. Why is this? Mainly because anything you say will almost always be attacked or minimized. Most Continue Reading
A Shattered Marriage
Personal + Story Before we came to Hope for Life, our marriage, along with our personal and spiritual lives, was set on auto-pilot. We were just going through the motions of attending church, going to work, and living as though everything was fine. Our lives revolved around work and hanging out with friends. We spent hardly any time together, and almost always needed some sort of buffer between the two of us to mask what was really going in our hearts, and to draw the attention away from the 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