On the day of their 10th wedding anniversary, Dave and Ann Wilson felt very differently about the condition of their marriage. Dave thought everything was great. They had weathered a lot of struggles but also had experienced a lot of success. They had two young kids, and God was using them in significant ways—they were founding a new church, and he was chaplain for the Detroit Lions NFL football team. If you had asked Dave to rate their marriage on a 10-point scale, “I would have said a 10...

It has been said that the person whose problems are all behind him is probably a school bus driver! Seriously, no one can say that he is totally free from his past. Problems we encountered as children most likely still confront us as adults. Things we were told we couldn't do right as children probably have become the things we can't do right as adults. And when you married, you probably underestimated the impact of the past on your relationship. Each of you brought years of shaping and...

Have you ever taken a stand for Christ that really cost you something? Like a job, or a major cut in salary? We don’t hear many stories like that in America. We rarely hear about followers of Christ who really lose something because of their faith. That makes Randy Alcorn’s story noteworthy. When Randy and I talked recently for my Inspiring Courageous Faith YouTube channel, I asked him my favorite question, “What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?” His answer was rare because...