Don’t listen to the detractors against manhood and manliness. Taylor Swift is marrying a good man in Travis Kelce and the proof is all over her social media that she could not be happier! Depending on whether you keep up with pop culture news or not,...
In this sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 9:16–23 and Mark 1:29–39, our pastor, Rev. Ian Forest-Jones, reminds us there are rewards and blessings for the friends of Jesus. What must we do, and who must we do it with, if we want to enjoy them? This sermo...
In this sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 and Mark 1:21–28, our pastor, Rev. Ian Forest-Jones, reminded us local churches are not clubs where everyone has ‘it all together’. We are sinners saved by grace who build each other up to maturity. Somet...
In this sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 7:29–31 and Mark 1:14–20, our pastor, Rev. Ian Forest-Jones, reminds us that to be a vibrant and valid Christian church we need to have a clear and accessible pathway for helping everyone within our spheres of i...
When my wife and I brought home our first child, a daughter, it was an experience I will never forget … but not a good experience, to say the least. In The Deep End My wife and I experienced some trouble in the hospital with our daughter not latching...
Instead of offering marriage advice, maybe it is time to just talk about small changes men can make for a happier and healthier marriage. Small Changes Can Make a Difference Into my virtual Inbox recently came an article from Matt Christensen at Fath...
Doesn’t everyone want and deserve happiness in their marriage? Yes we do! To that end, we seek advice, yet, it really goes without saying, not all advice is created equal! Giving Advice at Weddings As a church leader, I am called upon to conduct wedd...
You have probably heard me say it before, but I enjoy running! You probably think of my running along the lines of this satire from The Babylon Bee: “Deranged Lunatic Running For No Apparent Reason” (Is it satire? Really?) Devastating News Anyway, I...
In a Father’s Day message I once wrote, I provided examples of some males we might think are good men but who are not good at being men. In those examples I mentioned Robin Williams. While he was an acclaimed actor and comedian, he committed suicide...
If I am going to encourage and equip those good at being men to be good men, I first need to demonstrate there is a problem to be solved. So what is the problem? Never Speak Against Women I came across this quote recently from Douglas Wilson, author...
