In the whirlwind of the Christmas season, it's easy to get swept up in the festivities and forget the true reason we celebrate. This time of year is not just about gifts, decorations, and parties; it's a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Keeping Christ at the...
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Peace and Reconciliation in Holiday Gatherings
Navigating family gatherings during the holidays can be challenging, especially when there are complicated histories or past conflicts with relatives or friends. About 40% of Americans report feeling anxious or stressed about these gatherings. This Man-to-Man...
Christmas Giving and Reconciliation
Christmas is a time of joy, reflection, and, most importantly, an opportunity to express our love through thoughtful gift-giving and reconciling with those who matter most in our lives. This season, let's dive deeper into the essence of Christmas giving and the spirit...
Value of Time
“The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.”–C. S. Lewis. I think I was about ten years old when I first saw The Terminator. I live out in the country and don’t have access to whatever movies or...
The Best Thing a Dad Can Do
Ephesians 5: 25-27 ~ Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or...
Embracing the Challenges of Blended Families
In the journey of life, we often find ourselves in situations we never anticipated. One such situation that many men find themselves in is navigating the complex dynamics of blended families. Whether it's through adoption, fostering, remarriage after divorce, or...
Navigating the Blended Family Journey
In this episode of Uncommen's podcast, we delve deep into a crucial topic - navigating the blended family journey. In response to a listener's question, we discuss the myriad challenges that families face when navigating fostering, adoption, remarriage and the...
God’s Craftsmanship
“But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common...
Lessons In Life
The Rejection of Truth: When Sin Steeps Hearts in Defiance To this, they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” They threw him out. John 9: 34 Have you ever thought it would be fun to retake some classes you took when you were in...
Mending Relationships
Proverbs 23:22: “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” Proverbs 23:24: “The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.” My Father It’s been a battle to allow myself to...
Raising A Legacy
The ultrasound bill came in the mail. I laughed. $650 is a lot of money for what amounted to 10 seconds of work. My wife and I have two sons, ages 5 and 3. There’s another child on the way. So, when we went to learn the gender of Kid No. 3, there were plenty of cheers...
Love Her
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 NIV We had the pleasure this past weekend of hosting a wedding. My brother married his fiancé Jess, and they asked me to perform the ceremony. This was my third time doing so,...