“Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Corinthians 1:10-12).   This really got my attention, so I wanted to share it with anyone interested in history. One of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter’s high school class recently. They’re learning about the Salem Witch Trials, and their teacher told them they were going to play a […]

I don’t know what I don’t know that I don’t know. Our opening conversation with many couples is helping them see what they don’t see, and they don’t know they can’t see it. Follow along with me. We know what we know; I know where I live. We know what we don’t know. I know I don’t know where you live, but I don’t know that I don’t know that you live in several places depending on the season. This seems insignificant except when it’s about pain points in our relationships. In other words, we have blind spots, and because […]

At the OneHope Florida office, we recently said farewell to a cohort of more than 20 summer interns – bright students and new graduates eager to use their learned skills for the benefit of the ministry. These young adults represent a larger cohort who serve global teams throughout the year. A question I often receive from young people in their life stage is, “What do I do with my life?”  If you’re a Christ-follower, this question should be met with time spent in earnest prayer, seeking the Lord for guidance and direction. Asking trusted friends and mentors to shed light […]