Do you need help when praying for your spouse?
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Do you need help when praying for your spouse?

Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you?  Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for your spouse, you’re sitting in judgment against them. Each time I “pray” this way, my heart for Bert becomes less soft and warm…

WWII as seen through a veteran’s eyes
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WWII as seen through a veteran’s eyes

On Dec. 7, 1941, Marie and Georges Schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new RCA radio, tapping their toes and slapping their knees to the big band sound of Sammy Kaye.  A shocking announcement interrupted the program – and their lives. “President Roosevelt said in a statement today that the Japanese have…

What’s it like being a pastor or a pastor’s wife?
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What’s it like being a pastor or a pastor’s wife?

What is it like to walk in your pastors’ shoes? Does being your pastor bring them joy? Or does it make them groan? Hebrews 13:17 (ESV) says, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not…

How you livin’?
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How you livin’?

My husband, Bert, loves to greet people with a huge smile and a cheerful, “How you livin’?” His question (although perhaps a bit grammatically incorrect) is a great one for us to consider. How would you respond to Bert’s question? I’m not talking about which social class you enjoy. I’m asking you to consider what…