"I'm not sure what to do about my father" said my friend. "He's mid 80's, his health is failing and he can't live on his own safely anymore. He's unsteady on his feet and my sisters and I are scared to death he'll fall down the steps, lay there for a few days and die. But he refuses to leave his house where he's lived for close to 40 years." "Does your father have Alzheimer's or does he have trouble thinking clearly?" I asked. "No, he's okay mentally. That's not the problem.

I am often approached by young men thinking of getting married for counsel. One of the first things I want to find out is if they and their fiancé have a biblical view of the marriage contract they are about to make. This blog does not deal with deeper biblical truths about the nature of marriage, and how it is to be lived out as husband and wife. My primary purpose is to address the implications of this spiritual contract between two people and God which many would-be-couple

It’s been almost 50 years ago that I went from being a cultural Christian to getting serious about being a true follower of Jesus. Hundreds of times since I’ve been asked not only how that happened but how did I come to the conclusion I was not a true Christian? This is going to be one of the shortest blogs I’ve ever written because the answer is so simple. Until I was 31 years old I believed the Bible and I believed in God. I just didn’t live for him. That is the difference!

Almost every divorced Christian I know cannot imagine reconciling with their former spouse. So much hurt, so many bitter words,legal bills and fights. “Clare why would I take that risk and jump back into that snake pit again?” Not only are there risks but in most cases one or both of the spouses have remarried. “So Clare even if I wanted to reconcile with my ex it’s impossible.” Surprisingly it isn’t. At least not the kind of reconciliation I’m encouraging. So what follows is