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Unmasked in Marriage
In The Phantom of the Opera, a disfigured musical genius wearing a mask tutors an ingénue soprano and, in the process, falls deeply in love with her. Early in the story, the protégé Christine, curious...
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From the Ashes – Remembering 9/11
You remember where you were when it all came down. And what you were doing, and how you felt when you first saw the surreal images that caused so many of us to say “This can’t be happening.” Nothing in...
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Beware the Weasel
I’m convinced, though I’ve got no solid evidence, that there’s a creature in every man that sabotages his intentions and integrity. I call it the Weasel, and I find him lurking in any number of...
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Spouse Building
That crazy looking couple is us on your wedding day, August 8, 1987. The bride’s a beauty; I barely recognize that kid she’s cavorting with. Point is, I didn’t just get a wife 26 years ago. I was...
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What’s Satan Got Against Me, Anyway?
A dear friend of mine, noting the trials that have recently caved in on her, posted on Facebook the question, “Who gave Satan my address?” There’s a scary image – the devil coming to visit, with...
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Hunger versus Craving – Big Difference!
If you’ve ever dieted, you know the difference between your hunger and your appetite. Your hunger signals are accurate and honest. They tell you what your body really needs, creating a discomfort based...
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Rebuilding Shattered Trust
When Nehemiah set out to rebuild Jerusalem, he began by taking a close look at the damage done to her walls. (Nehemiah 2: 11-16) It couldn’t have been easy. Knowing the walls were decayed was one...
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Darts Among Friends
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. - Ephesians 5:16 In Shakespeare’s Othello the evil character Iago acts out his hatred for...
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How Do I Know He’s Getting Better? Five Things to Look for When a Man Says...
Wives often ask my wife and I how they can really know their husband, who’s committed some form of sexual sin, is getting better. While there’s no acid test, there are some things I believe a woman can...
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The Angry Wife
It seems nothing works with her. A kind word is met with a rebuff. Touching and lovemaking are out of the question. Any little thing (or nothing at all) seems to set her off, and she’s willing to...
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A Manger, My King, and Me
Like you, every year my wife and I say we’re going to “do Christmas right this time.” And we are trying. It’s His birthday that’s coming up, after all, if not in fact, then at least in observance. Now,...
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The Nightmare in Corinth
Last year I was teaching on I Corinthians in our adult Bible study class, so when Christmas came I got a crazy bug to write a poem on Corinth’s problems. I posted it and have gotten several requests to...
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Lessons from “A Christmas Carol” Part Two: Slow Fade
Photo Credit “The Examiner”: Andy Truschinski as Young Ebenezer and Jessie Mueller as Belle. This week leading up to Christmas we’ll be looking at lessons we can glean from Dickens A Christmas Carol....
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His Work, His Timetable
“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.” -Psalms 138:8 I’m starting this year with a very mixed assortment of gratitude and disappointment, which is to say 2013 was business as usual. There’s...
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Treasuring Her
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife — -1Peter 3:7 I know my wife better than anyone else. Well, duh. We’re 26 years married, after all, so if...
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Judgment Days
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” -Matthew 7:2 I remember hearing Pastor Chuck Smith, years ago, admit (from the pulpit no less!) “You should be glad I wasn’t God yesterday,...
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Wondering About Worth
I once dreamed that my wife Renee was auctioning me off on e-Bay. Without the courtesy of any notice, mind you, so I had the double indignity of learning that I was on the market, and that my seller...
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Unboxed
I like boxes; I love being boxed in. Clear definitions, unmistakable boundaries, everything nice and neat, that’s for me. I thrive on routine, and whereas predictability bores some, it delights me....
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Doubt
“Art thou He that should come, or do we look for another?” – Matthew 11:3 John the Baptist, full of the Holy Spirit from the womb (Luke 1:15) and forerunner to the Messiah...
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Dinner and a Porn Flick
Some things seem so self-evident, it feels stupid pointing them out. Does anyone really need to say “Air is good, so you should breathe” or “Concrete is hard on your stomach, so don’t eat it” or “Porn...
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