How To Confront Your Mate Marriage is the ultimate invasion of privacy. You know the most intimate details about your mate. That means you may have to call them to account when they blow it. “Rebuke your brother if he sins and forgive him if he is sorry” (Luke 17:3). That applies to mates too. […]
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Calling Your Mate to Account, Part 1 & Audio Podcast
Before You Confront Your Mate In growing friendship in marriage, you love one another enough to call each other to account. For instance, most rate pretty good to confront your mate in the physical realm. Your husband’s about to give a speech at the banquet. You notice he has a piece of huckleberry stuck in […]
Go Home to Your Family & Audio Podcast
10 HOME FAITH TIPS by Stephen Bly In Mark 5:1-19, people from everywhere in the area came to see Legion, the once demon possessed man, now sane. They also heard about the swine full of devils that plunged down a mountainside and drowned. A lot of drama when Jesus arrives on the scene. Then Legion makes […]
When It Seems Impossible to Ever Forgive & Audio Podcast
HOW CAN I EVER FORGIVE? by Author Stephen Bly True forgiveness takes divine assistance. If you can forgive without seeking God or down on your knees in prayer, it’s probably an insignificant thing. Real breaks in relationships require God’s help. You may feel overwhelmed. How can I ever forgive them or work this through? You […]
4 Forgiveness Important Facts & Audio Podcast
WHY IS FORGIVENESS IMPORTANT? Fill in the blanks. I still can’t forgive _____ for the time they _____. Does a name come to mind? If so, this message makes working on forgiveness important for you. Five Reasons To Forgive Forgiveness is important for the offender’s sake. In a marriage, it’s for your mate’s sake. God […]
Forgiving Those You Love
When Those You Should Love Hurt You What was the last significant conflict you had with those you love, such as your mate or best friend? It might have been three years ago, last spring, or fifty minutes ago. After a talk I gave on the importance of forgiveness at Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference […]
Quick Change Artist … How to Get Others To Change Quick!
Quick Change Tips by Stephen Bly Wanting quick change for others sometimes dominates our relationships. I don’t know about you, but I’m surrounded by imperfect people. My life would be so much better if only they’d straighten up. Here’s some tips to make that happen from Colossians 3:12-17.** How do you get others to change […]
Heaven’s Most Wanted Man & Podcast
Portrait of a Perfect Man by Stephen Bly Perfect men can be hard to find. I wanted to find a man who came close when speaking about husbands at a church back in Cleveland. An older lady came up front after the service, beaming ear to ear. “My husband is exactly what you described,” she […]
Heaven’s Most Wanted Woman & Podcast
HEAVEN’S MOST WANTED WOMAN by Janet Chester Bly In an interview on a woman’s TV show, I found myself in one of those free-for-all Russian roulette situations. I had no idea what topics or themes the hostess would ask beforehand. I prayed I’d provide wonderful words of wisdom and quick insight. Finally, she ended with, […]
What Every Child Deserves & “Letter To Keaton” Podcast
Giving Kids What They Deserve by Stephen Bly Every child deserves to know basic truths about their world and life. There’s so much more beyond the alphabet and numbers, spelling and math. Here’s what I want my kids and grandkids to be sure to hear from me. What Every Child Deserves to Know God is […]
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