Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
Just because our culture has changed to see no shame in living together before marriage, does not mean that God has changed his inerrant Word. “Every word of God proves true; He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 What’s wrong with living together first, before marriage? 1. Living together first is becoming the norm rather than the exception in our society. 2. Even some who identify themselves as Christians are following this trend. If {Read More}
It is vital that you win and not lose this battle. The future of your marriage, the well-being of your children, and your spiritual integrity depends on it. Recognizing the seriousness of the struggle you are facing, let us offer a few simple steps to deal with the intense allurement of temptation, when it strikes: 1. What to say to the devil. If the devil whispers in your ear, “Isn’t she (or he) hot?” simply respond by saying, “Yes, and {Read More}
It is vital that you win and not lose this battle. The future of your marriage, the well-being of your children, and your spiritual integrity depends on it. Recognizing the seriousness of the struggle you are facing, let us offer a few simple steps to deal with the intense allurement of temptation, when it strikes: 1. What to say to the devil. If the devil whispers in your ear, “Isn’t she (or he) hot?” simply respond by saying, “Yes, and {Read More}
I keep wrestling with the thought I married the wrong person. How can I know for sure the person I married was God’s will for me? It’s not uncommon when couples are struggling with their marriage to wonder if you made the right choice when you got married. Doubts such as these are normal and natural and are usually temporary in nature and pass on. There are clearly situations in Scripture where we are told not to marry certain people {Read More}
Only since 1970 and the publishing of Paul Erlich’s secular book, The Population Bomb (he studied insects for a living), has the notion that having more than two children was a mortal sin against the planet become part of the modern psyche. There is no population crisis in Western industrialized nations. In fact, quite the opposite. Instead, the crisis we face today is the polar opposite of what the strident environmentalists warned us about in the heyday of mood lamps, LSD, {Read More}
This week we are taking a break from our regular blogging schedule and looking back at MMCW’s 2011 reader favorites. Today we are sharing our top blog posts, if you missed them the first time around enjoy! Tomorrow we’ll be sharing our top recipes. All That and a Bag of Chips / Kellie Renfroe How many will admit to feeling scrutiny, not as a teenager, but right now in life? Sadly enough, at the hands of other sisters in Christ? {Read More}
A. How to Marry the Wrong Person 1. Date someone who is a non-believer 2. Decide you’ll get married at all costs 3. Become sexually involved with the person or live together first 4. Find someone you believe you can change after you’re married 5. Date someone with an addiction or other serious issues 6. Date someone who is married or who divorced for non-biblical reasons B. How to Marry the Right Person 1. Be God’s right person first 2. {Read More}
Basic Premise: There are no husbands who will not talk, only husbands who do not believe they will be listened to. If your husband believes you will listen to him, he will talk to you. This is a question that we are asked often. These are some practical ideas that work. A. The Seven Most Common Reasons Men Don’t Talk to their Wives 1. They are afraid their thoughts and ideas will be criticized and rejected. 2. They do not {Read More}
Revelation 19:5-9 5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both small and great!” 6Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. 7Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8Fine {Read More}
We live in a busy culture–too busy at times. Let me remind you that we work to live; we ought not live to work. Spouses who spend their entire lives giving their best shot to the company often make a sad discovery as they grow older. Though they’ve reached the top of the corporate ladder, they discover it’s leaning against the wrong wall. A successful businessman once refused to participate in a heart disease reduction program at work. “Why would {Read More}
We all need good mentors offering practical advise, wisdom, encouragement, and friendship. Here at MMCW you will find a storehouse of mentoring between generations, just as it should be.
