Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group

Using Ben Franklin’s Junto style questions in a small group to encourage discussion and reflection on how we can honor God and live out our faith in practical ways

Franklin organized a group of friends to provide a structured form of mutual improvement. The group, initially composed of twelve members, called itself the Junto (from the Spanish word junta, or assembly). The members of the Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, Continue reading Ben Franklin’s Junto questions will improve your small group

Daily marriage devotionals for growing Christian marriages

Daily marriage devotionals for growing godly marriages

These daily marriage devotionals are compiled from verses that we have shared with Christian couples in many counseling sessions over many years. Please read one per day and meditate on how it applies to your marriage. (Note: if you are not certain you are a Christian, please read The Sinner’s Prayer) If you miss one, two, or many days, don’t Continue reading Daily marriage devotionals for growing Christian marriages

But they would not listen

But if ye will not listen to the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers

Of all the saddest sentences in the world, “But they would not listen,” must be near the top of the list. When you reject help from someone who loves you, wants the best for you, and proves it through hard work and sacrifice, there isn’t anything left. And throughout human history, people have done that to God. Here are many Continue reading But they would not listen

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

This verse does not mean we have to ignore our senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste) or turn off the intelligence of our brains, to live as good Christians. It does not mean we have to blindly, stupidly, stagger through life based on “faith” of our leaders. But you might think so based on the number of cults that Continue reading We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Live like the humble savior who washed your feet

Before we can live in the exciting glory of the resurrection power of the risen Christ, we must be willing to live as the humble savior who washed the feet of the disciples and laid down his life for the sins of the world.

Everyone wants to live in the exciting glory of the resurrection power of the risen Christ. We sing songs about his power and majesty. We delight in his power in us. And we praise the glorious future he has prepared for us. But first we must be willing to live as the humble savior who washed the feet of the Continue reading Live like the humble savior who washed your feet