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UNCOMMEN Challenge: A Season For Reflection
If you are a UNCOMMEN member, please ensure you're signed in to view this content. If you aren't a member, please click here to get started. The Lent season presents an opportunity for us as believers to reflect on what our Savior has done for us....
You Reap What You Sow | What Do You Reap?
In what looks like the plot of a movie, we see a virus that can kill us. We are all watching what looks like the end of life as we know it. Think about it. The only thing that changed is that we found out one thing that already existed. God already knew, and His power...
3 Tips on How to Understand Your Wife
He was sitting on the couch, angry, trying desperately to communicate with his wife. They had never really learned how to fight well. Neither did they communicate well during tense situations. They didn't even remember what they were fighting about, but they could not...
How to Lead Your Family In Every Circumstance
How to lead your family? The questions can be taken many ways, but it reminds me of something I watched recently. My wife and I recently watched the movie "Apollo 13". That is the "Houston, we have a problem" mission designed to put a man on the moon. The actual story...
Selfishness is the Root of Sin and it Destroys Relationships
What causes nearly all sin in someone's life? The root of sin usually starts with selfishness. Your desires, wants and needs are the first priority and you'll do anything to achieve those things first. Ephesians 5:13 - "But when anything is exposed by the light, it...
UNCOMMEN Challenge: Make Your Time Purposeful
If you are a UNCOMMEN member, please ensure you're signed in to view this content. If you aren't a member, please click here to get started. If you're anything like me, I set "great" goals in January and usually start to slack off a bit in February. By...
Pray Bold Prayers For Your Family, Dad
Do you pray bold prayers as the spiritual leader of your household? Most husbands and fathers don't. In the ninth chapter of Mark, we read the story of Jesus healing a boy with an unclean spirit. The boy's father had already asked Jesus' disciples to heal his son, but...
Is Pornography Destroying Your Marriage? The Answer is Yes
Is pornography destroying your marriage? The answer is quite simply, yes. It may not be today but it will, eventually once exposed. "In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his...
3 Powerful Things that “Saying No” Does In Your Life
When you say no to something in your life, it achieves three powerful things. Certainly, you shouldn't be saying no to everything in the world, but we could all be a little more discerning of our time and priorities. But seek first the kingdom of God and his...
How to Help Your Children Know God, Not Just Enjoy Life
As fathers, we can help our children in numerous ways. One that we're called to do is this: help your children know God. "Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, 'Pass on...
How to Count Your Blessings
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 I was wondering this week, “How long would it take to count to one million?” It turns out there is a record for doing just that: 89 days. The record holder...
How to Have Childlike Faith
Ever heard the expression "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade"? I have a new spin on that – "If life gives you apples, make apple soup." It's all about childlike faith. Let me explain; we got to visit a family that we love in the last couple of weeks. They have...