Everybody Needs a Friend
Just days ago I walked somberly through an exhibit that showed the horrors of Auschwitz. It was a stark reminder to me of how hatred consumes darkened hearts and how...
The Tragic End of a Treasured Man by Pastor Scott Hooks
Enjoying the Journey has many friends in the ministry who help and encourage us along the way. Pastor Scott Hooks has been a constant encouragement to this ministry. He is...
What Ever Happened to the Love of David and Jonathan?
Satan and sin pervert every good thing given to us by God. At this moment many in our generation have come to believe that “love” between two men or two...
The Danger of Isolation
Depression is rampant and suicide is on the rise. One of the factors feeding this tragedy is that so many people are very alone. We are the most technologically connected...
Your Best Friend
As a child it always seemed important to have a "best friend." I don't know all of the reasons, but there is in all of us a desire for closeness...
How NOT To Choose A Mate
When I was a young man someone told me, “Choose only a date who would make a good mate.” That was good advice. A casual relationship can quickly turn into...
The Danger Of Being Around Good People
I often hear it said, “They are good people.” This is a subjective statement, of course, because it is filtered by the person’s standard of goodness. We know from Scripture...
Marriage And Friendship
This week Tammy and I are speaking at two different couples’ retreats. It is wonderful just to be together and a privilege to invest in others truth that has been...
My Wife’s Ministry
Our First Valentine’s Day, 1995 My favorite traveling companion is the one that God is allowing me to make this journey through life with. Every place is better with her....
ALL NATURAL???
In our day of cheap facades, strange additives, and generic substitutes it is appealing when anyone offers something that is completely natural. Entire brands are now built on the idea...
The Power of a Name Remembered
It has been said that the most beautiful word in the English language is your own name. Even if you don't care for the name you have been given, it...
3 Marks of True Friends
As a boy, I heard an older man say, "If you have a handful of true friends in life you are a wealthy person." At the time I thought it...
Daily Fellowship (Daily Living – Part 9)
Recently as I was caring for some personal business the Lord reminded me of a wonderful principle. God's people should be helping God's people. The verse that the Holy Spirit...
The Influence of a Good Friend
The wisest man who ever lived teaches us that "he that walketh with wise men shall be wise" (Proverbs 13:20). Friends have tremendous influence. For many years I have counseled...
Why this Week has been So Special
Today is a day for rest and reflection after a very busy week. We have just concluded our annual Baptist Friends Conference. This is always a special time of reunion...
