We just had our yearly summer family vacation, a near miracle to schedule as your adult children and mates climb the ladders of success in their given careers-- and as grands begin to get jobs, go on summer missions, compete…
Like my friend, Marci, author of the newly released, Lakeside Retreat, we share some common loves: time in nature, creativity and the joy of building character into kids. I am currently enjoying her new full color devotional and as a…
At the time I (Bill) was writing 7 Simple Skills for Every Man, I had a one-year-old grandson (Now, I have two grandsons!) Without having to teach him (Grandson #1) , he has a fascination with footballs, basketballs, baseballs, soccer…
Last week was a well-timed kickoff of my online virtual Zoom study for Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience. We contrasted how Eve and Adam handled the Serpent's deception, and how Christ managed the Devil's…
When life disappoints you and expectations go unmet, what can you do? Where do you turn? Is there a secret to handling disappointment? From Pam: I asked my friend, author, Rebecca Barlow Jordan, to share a part of her own…
…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… (Matthew 20:26) We have been married AND in ministry 42 years! The day we got back from our honeymoon, we taught a youth ministry class and then stayed there…
If you are like me, you love this time of year! Perhaps you have been anticipating cracking open that new planner, its empty pages drawing you in with grand hopes and dreams. Why is it then that we can repeat…
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor 15:57 ESV) We all desire victories, small and great, in our life and the lives of those we love. What is victory? We…
In our Discovering the Bible series, my co-authors (Jean and Karla) and myself, try to remind our readers of how important it is to know the context around a verse. Today, I am sharing a deep dive into this topic…
This week, Bill and I celebrated 42 happy years of wedded bliss. We are not perfect, and our lives together has been very much like a roller coaster (mostly due to challenging circumstances) It is common for us…