I have what seems to be a simple question to put on the table to Christian husbands and wives, and I am very curious what some of the answers may be. You may be one of those that know the textbook answer to this question, but in your heart is it really what you believe and practice? Do you really believe that in the scope of your marriage that you can sin in a way that does not affect your family? If you don’t understand what I am asking then let me try another approach.

The reason so many have such a hard time with following Christ is quite simple. Following Christ is not a hostage negotiation nor is it a meeting of demanded conditions. There is no room for convenience or compromise. Following Christ isn't about a brief meeting of the minds. To follow Christ is a complete and unconditional surrender of everything! (Mark 8:34)

I have a topic for Christian husbands to ponder regarding the way they demonstrate how much they value their wife. According to Encarta, value is the worth, importance, or usefulness of something to somebody. To a scuba diver an oxygen tank may hold irreplaceable value. If you are a programmer then a computer may hold great value to your efforts, but what about a husband?

I have recently developed a real passion for bicycling. I am by no means a Lance Armstrong follower and I don’t follow the Tour De France, but I love riding. I typically have stayed in the vicinity of North Carolina where my wife and I can find new and interesting places to take our bicycles and spend time together. There is something that any good bicycler knows is necessary if you really want to enjoy more distant rides across a larger span of territory and that is you need to condition yourself to ride through quite a bit of pain.

I would like to take the liberty of crafting a Biblical definition of what worry really is. Worry is the chronic or even occasional act of dwelling on our negative actions and circumstances with no confidence that a solution will ever be revealed. In fact it is rather faithless to feel this way, but I believe we can all sympathize and relate to this type of worry and anxiousness. It’s the kind that makes your stomach feel slightly knotted with just a dash of increased heartbeat. Once you have reached this point it’s hard to stay focused on anything else!