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How We Send Emotional Messages by Ernst Beier

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

This excerpt was taken from Your Family God’s Way: Developing & Sustaining Relationships in the Home by Wayne A. Mack. In an article entitled “How We Send Emotional Messages,” Ernst Beier graphically illustrates how easily we can mistake the messages people are conveying nonverbally. We asked several people to act out six different moods on [...]

The Four Levels of Communication

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Taken from the book Your Family God’s Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home by Wayne A. Mack Level 1 This is the level of clichés and impersonal, automatic statements. Level 1 communication consists of conversation starters. “Good morning.” “Hello, how are you?” This type of communication is a smooth, pleasant, cheerful, efficient, and [...]

Infatuated Love vs Honest Love

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

We have all heard the expression, “love is blind.” This is true in different senses, depending on how we are using the word “love.” Infatuated love (limerence is the scientific term) is blind for what, out of desire, it “sees,” but which is not really there, and so this “sight” blinds us to the reality [...]

What will happen at the end of history?

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

What will happen at the end of history — when God is finished with this world? At the end of history there will be a wedding supper. God the Father (the perfect Father) will give His bride (which is us — the Church), whom He has perfected and protected throughout all of history, to the [...]

Duties of Children by William Gouge, Part 2

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — John 10:1 The following is a modernization and updating of a selection from: Of Domestical Duties, Fifth Treatise, Duties of Children, by William Gouge, [...]

Duties of Children by William Gouge, Part 1

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — John 10:1 The following is a modernization and updating of a selection from: Of Domestical Duties, Fifth Treatise, Duties of Children, by William Gouge, [...]

Wedding Vows for Johannah Bluedorn and Adam Stanford on August 26, 2007

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

August 26, 2007 Galesburg, IL Orpheum Theatre 2:00 p.m. Wedding for Johannah Bluedorn and Adam Stanford Welcome to the celebration of Christian Marriage for Johannah Bluedorn and Adam Stanford. They have chosen to share with you, their families and friends, this newest step of joy in their lives. We rejoice with them in their solemn [...]

Sons and Daughters

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

The Protection of Daughters by Scott Brown Part One, Two, Three Qualities to Look For – Or Avoid – In A Potential Mate by Darryl M. Erkel Topics for Conversation When a Man and a Woman Are Considering Marriage by John Piper Q&A on Singleness audio workshop by John Piper

Break the Crazy Cycle

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Love and Respect

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

My Response is My Responsibility

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