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How Are Singles Groups Doing?

  In last week’s Boundless e-newsletter, I asked readers to give us their impressions of their singles groups. How are they doing a great job? How could they do better? Some 50 of you sent me your stories. Thank you! Some of you told me about the …

To Give or Not to Give to Street Beggars

It’s a dilemma I’m not faced with much in suburban Colorado Springs. But there was a time when I had to deal with it daily during my six year tenure on Capitol Hill. Sometimes I gave a buck or two, sometimes I offered to buy food, but most of the time …

One Way to Remember Our Jewish Roots

  This past Wednesday, I led a Seder with my Bible study. Seder is a dinner to commemorate the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Now, I’m not Jewish (although I am fascinated with learning more about the culture of biblical Israel). I l …

Survival Not Important

Last year I was co-leading a drama ministry at my church. After nine months of creating and performing original dramas,  a series of events, along with the Holy Spirit’s nudge, convinced us the group should not continue. My co-leader and I agreed to pr …

Where’s Your Motivation to Marry, Guys?

Over the past week, I’ve spoken with two attractive, gifted single women about the headaches of dating. Both of these women have great jobs here at Focus on the Family, are fun to be with and have a lot to offer in the roles they’d love to play some da …

Single-Parent Adoption?

Kids do best when they have both a mother and father caring for them, of course, but what about single adults who have a heart for kids and are interested in adoption? Should they really consider adopting a child? If they have a strong sense that the L …

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