Jesus said, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.” (John 15:9). Then he exhorted us, “As I have loved you, love one another.” (John 15:12). Our focus is on specific ways Jesus loves us and how we can…
Most of us parent as we have been parented. Or we parent as we wish we had been parented. Beginning in Genesis we observe generational patterns among the patriarchs. The consider how God the Father loved His Son. Subscribe to the…
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” ~Robert Fulghum. In this second episode, we consider commands directed to dads and discuss what provokes and exasperates children. “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,…
More than half of American children are growing up in fatherless homes. 85% of men in prison are fatherless as as 90% of all homeless and runaway children. In this first part of our series we are exploring the influence of fathers…
Often after a conference, when I have shared my story of the last few years concerning my personal crisis, rediscovering the love of God, and how to communicate with my wife, someone will ask me to speak to their spouse. On this…
I had the privilege of speaking at several conferences this Spring. What impressed me about the event in Winnipeg was how the people attending did not only hear the message, they applied what they were learning. Their attitude reminded me of the…
Discover the connection between the Great Commandment and the New Commandment. As we pursue loving and knowing God, we are equipped to love others as we have been loved. Subscribe to the Building Faith Families podcast on iTunes.
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Men need other men. Jesus sent out the disciples two by two. “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they…
A song by the Gaithers has this phrase: “The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.” I would add, the more that I know Him the more that I love Him. Knowing God and loving God go hand in hand. …
I sensed the Spirit saying to my heart, “What do I know about God?” I knew the questions was not what do I believe about God, or what do others know, but what does Steve know? This question was a stimulus to…