CATEGORY: Relationships
How Long Should Love Last?
Why is the proliferation of divorce in our culture a threat to marriage commitment between a new bride and groom? I answer that question in today's post. From Terry Years ago, I posted the poem I wrote for my son's wedding on my blog, but I didn't add commentary...
10 QUESTIONS I WISH I HAD ASKED MY DAD
My dad, a textile mill worker in rural North Carolina, loved Jesus passionately. Forced to drop out of school in the seventh grade to go to work, after coming to Christ as a young man, he studied the Bible voraciously.Dad taught an adult Bible study class, wrote...
8 TIPS FOR GIVING CRITICISM
When you need to confront, especially as one Christian to another, or as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 40-plus years in vocational ministry. 1. Know the conditions for giving criticism. When is it necessary? *Is the person’s...
9 TIPS FOR RESPONDING TO A CRITIC
The only surefire way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. In a span of 45 years of ministry, here are response suggestions that I’ve learned the hard way. 1. Not every critic or criticism merits a response. If I defend myself from every salvo, the effort...
As Long As Forever
My son and daughter-in-law were wed on the beach in South Carolina in 2004. I wrote this poem for them and read it during the ceremony. May their marriage and the marriage of your children last “as long as forever.” Terry 3/31/16How long should you love this...
