Congratulations! You have almost survived this series on Song of Solomon. Maggie can tell you that I really enjoyed studying this book. My faith has grown through it and my understanding of God’s love for me. I can totally agree with Jonathan Edwards: “The whole book of Canticles [i.e., Song of Solomon]…

Well, next week is our last week in Song of Solomon! I have really enjoyed studying this book and pray that it has come alive for you. But, we have two chapters left and two more chances to make Brook squirm and blush. We have seen the whole relationship of the beloved and King Solomon. We first saw…

When I sit down with a couple for premarital counseling, I cover a lot of topics, coming back to the concepts of oneness, communication, and expectations a lot. Through the conversations, invariably, we circle around to their family of origin. Probably because I ask them about it. I can be evil like…

50% of all first marriages end in divorce. That’s a sobering statistic. 60% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages. For those of you who like statistics. The years with the highest risk of divorce is the first two years. You’ve been madly in love. You marry your soul-mate, and then you realize…

Ah, Father’s Day! The day of the year that Fathers are celebrated. Right smack between planting and haying. In fact, some might still be planting and some might have started haying, depending on where one lives and what the rains have been doing. Father’s day is hard because in today’s culture few people…

Congratulations! After this week, we are halfway done with our study of Song of Solomon. It’s amazing how fast this book goes! Though Brook Curtiss wishes that it would go faster. We have seen the beloved deeply in love with King Solomon, because of his character, yearning to consummate her love with…

I have officiated ten weddings. In the grand scheme of things, that’s really not many. But, I have enjoyed officiating each one of them. Each one of them was different. Each one had challenges. Each one had a lot of joys. Each one was filled with anticipation of what was next. Weddings are a lot of fun.…

Have you ever heard a Memorial Day message on Song of Solomon? I haven’t either. So this isn’t a Memorial Day message. Just to say this: I am grateful for those who have sacrificed themselves for our nation, for my freedom. They saw a need, they saw something worth protecting, and they responded in a…

I don’t know if I am supposed to be so excited about preaching through Song of Solomon. However, as I have been studying this book, I have found out that what Jonathan Edwards wrote about this poem is so true: “The whole book of Canticles [i.e., Song of Solomon] used to be pleasant to me, and I used…