Mother’s Day is a day to take nothing for granted, especially your parents. Do better than a card one day a year…grow the connection and conversation. Game Plan: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12, ESV “Blessed […]
Want to make your kids giggle or blush…in a good way. Game Plan: “So, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition […]
Guess what couple can argue while holding hands. Could this be a new therapy? Watch to find out. Game Plan: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9, ESV Time Out: Perseverance is a proven path to positive outcomes. Consider what “doing […]
How do you bug your spouse? Learn how a change, even a beep, can make marriage sweet. Game Plan: “In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s […]
If you had just lost your wife or husband, would you concern yourself with revitalizing other people’s marriages? Watch and see a man invest in others while he faces his deepest blitz Game Plan: “Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. My dove, my perfect one, is the […]
Have your kids called you out? Mine have. Check out the killer husband advice my 13-year old gave me. Game Plan: “A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. […]
As a leader, could you hear someone label you “arrogant” and agree to change? Watch and see what happened to a leader who heard those words. Game Plan: (hear these words directly from Jesus to you) “Sitting down [to teach], Jesus called the twelve [disciples] and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he […]
Do your kids love or dread getting in the car with you? Watch and find out how to make rides with you a joy for your kids. Game Plan: (hear these words directly from Jesus to you) “And now, dear brothers and sisters…Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and […]
What would Jesus do at a restaurant? Watch and find out. Game Plan: (hear these words directly from Jesus to you) “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34, NIV “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows […]
There’s a way to compete and win…that let’s others win too. Take a look and see how it works. Game Plan: “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for you to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” I Peter 3:9, ESV Time […]
It’s not fun to be the LOSER of the Super Bowl. Are you or your kids feeling too much of the society’s “I don’t measure up” judgments? Try out this antidote to not measuring up. Game Plan: “The prodigal son – a miserable loser in society’s and his own eyes] arose and came to his […]
Is there more friction than flow in your marriage? I’ve been there. It will take more than crazy glue to mend differences. Maybe this week’s devotion will help. Game Plan: “Think about how all this [difference] makes you more significant, not less. A body isn’t just a single part blown up into something huge. It’s […]
My dad was a crazy encourager. Watch and see if you are too. Game Plan: “Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.” Colossians 3:21, NLT “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if […]
Here’s a quick way to spot if you’re doing things in your marriage that make things worse: Game Plan: “Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 26:12, ESV Time Out: Take this quick quiz as it relates to your […]
Want to know what kills love? Check out the email I received. Game Plan: “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up […]
I fear missing out on good stuff. Do you? Watch and set yourself free. Game Plan: “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is […]
Is it time for a reminder of what vitalizes and what corrodes friendship and marriage? Take a minute and align yourself with the Relationship Investor Paradigm. Game Plan: “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for […]
Are you handling your stresses, pressures and situations just fine on your own? Then you can skip this video and God’s words showing another way. But, if you’re like most of us, you need to know where your power comes from in order to deal with those issues. And for you, read on… Game Plan: […]
There was something very special about Jack Kemp. Take a minute and find out what it was, and how you can do it. Game Plan: “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage […]
Find out why quarterbacks throw dumb interceptions…and why you and I do dumb things in relationships. Game Plan: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5-6, NLT Time Out: Interceptions […]
Why are linemen more like Jesus than quarterbacks? Check it out and practice their greatness. Game Plan: “Who would you rather be: the one who eats the dinner or the one who serves the dinner? You’d rather eat and be served, right? But I’ve taken my place among you as the one who serves.” Luke […]
