Truth that Makes a Difference

Finding meaning in life, marriage, and faith

1 Samuel 5-6 – When God Parents Teens

February 13, 2020

Parent is a difficult job, no matter the age of your children. But it is especially difficult to parent teens. Teens strongly demonstrate and exercise their self-will. They are also … Read more

1 Samuel 4 – Are You Superstitious?

February 6, 2020

Would you consider yourself superstitious? Most of us would deny being superstitious. In our modern, scientific, and technologically driven world, we would see superstition as archaic and mythological. Superstition takes a … Read more

1 Samuel 2-3 – Does God Choose Favorites?

January 30, 2020

“Mom always liked him better.” “Dad always favored her.” What sibling hasn’t said or thought something like this? Some would say God plays favorites, because some people seem to be … Read more

1 Samuel 1 – How to Start a Great Story

January 23, 2020

The Wizard of Oz is a great story full of heroes and villains, fear and hope, trickery and bravery. Yet, it starts in simple black and white; with a plain … Read more

Ruth 3-4 – Relationships Should be a Two-Way Street

January 16, 2020

Note: If you’re not familiar with the story of Ruth, I encourage you to read the book of Ruth before reading further. At least read Ruth 3-4. You’ll be glad … Read more

Ruth 2 – More Than a Fable

January 9, 2020

Aesop’s fables are engaging little stories that are both entertaining and instructive. The Book of Ruth is both entertaining and instructive, but it’s more than a fable. There we find the story … Read more

Before You Drive Your Marriage Off a Cliff, Drive it Down Memory Lane

January 5, 2020

During my Senior year of High School, I began to talk to a  girl who really had no interest in me. (I mean really!) But the more I talked to … Read more

Ruth 1 – Commitment

January 2, 2020

These days, absolute and total commitment is more of an ideal than a reality. Employees jump from company to company. Employers lay off workers, then give their jobs to others … Read more

Joshua 23-24 – The Pep Talk

December 26, 2019

As a kid, I wasn’t very good at sports. When I was in the eighth grade, my parents insisted I play basketball. Two things came out of my short-lived basketball … Read more

Joshua 22 – It’s Really None of My Business

December 19, 2019

“It’s really none of my business. “Besides, what right do I have to say anything to them?” Individualism and personal freedom dominant our world today. They sound like noble ideas, … Read more