Five Kinds of Clutter
by Dr. Randy Carlson Clutter is more than just a closet that needs to be cleaned out at home. There are deeper issues. A cluttered closet is a problem but consider the challenges of a cluttered mind. That being said, let’s look at five types of clutter. (There are many others, but I chose […]
inTENtionals for When to Fix or Finish a Friendship
Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. (Proverbs 2:11 NLT) Friendship is a wonderful thing and a gift from God to allow us to enjoy the company of another. But sometimes that relationship drifts away from being a true friendship and it becomes something else. Perhaps it becomes more of a […]
inTENtionals for Your In-Law Relationships
Dr. Randy’s Top Ten list for INTENTIONALLY creating a healthy relationship with your In-Laws. Help your family member be successful. Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Psalm 37:3-4) Maintain realistic […]
InTENtionals to Trip Wires for Your Life
A Trip Wire is an opportunity to be shaken out of “Autopilot” long enough to stop and think about what is happening in your life. Then ask yourself these two questions: What is God’s intention for this trip wire? What am I going to do about it? External Trip Wires: Communion – Examine yourself and […]
inTENtionals for Growing in Faith
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. – 2 […]
inTENtionals for Why to NOT Get Married
“…submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” — Ephesians 5:21 Read this with care, as it could encourage you to think this through and make the right decisions, or positively build on some decisions you have already made! And please keep in mind our Statement of Faith, which is very clear when […]
