Threads of Hope

Weathering the Storms Together

Twenty-five years ago I got engaged to Maria in Chester-le-Street, England after only dating for twenty-eight days. We knew each other for a little bit longer than that, but it still was outside of what was considered “normal.” I was from Tennessee and working for a...

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Walking Through Life Together in Marriage

  Marriage is one of God’s most beautiful gifts and is the closest, Earth-given example that we get to what God’s love looks like (outside of parenthood). In Ephesians 5, Paul compares marriage to Christ’s relationship with the church and gives instructions for...

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Keeping Your Marriage Strong

There is a lot going on in our world right now. At Barnabas Vision when I am talking and ministering to people or teaching our Bible class, I will often refer to James chapter one which says, “Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of...

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Who Is Your Cheerleader?

How is your race? Who is your cheerleader? Those are two important questions that help me. Those who know me know I try to run, walk, almost crawl to stay active, or like a shirt said one time "I run because I like to eat!" Anyway, I am not a runner but I have been...

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