Archive for the ‘Tommy Nelson’ Category
When Teasing Goes Bad
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Early in our marriage, my wife was lying in bed one morning, and I said, "Teresa, get up and fix me some breakfast!" I was teasing her, but my words didn't exactly come out in the teasing way that I meant for them to sound. At the same time I spoke those words, I picked up a metric stick that I owned, a four-sided stick with a steel border on one side, and I cracked that stick down on what I thought was a lump in the sheets. It was my wife's leg! I had hit her hard. I saw her eyes puddRead More....
Don’t Nag
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
No matter how you feel the Lord prompting you to respond to a conflict, you should feel remorse that any type of conflict has occurred. You are to lament the fact that the marriage relationship has suffered an injury, regardless of what happened or who was responsible for initiating the conflict. The woman felt the full sting and pain of what she had done (see Song 5:6-8).
Solomon did not inflict the pain upon her; it was the “watchmen,” the faithful guardians of God’s people. If Read More....
A Continued Pursuit in Love (Part 3)
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
In 1 Peter 3:1, 3-4, 7-8, Peter taught:
Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands…Do not let your adornment be merely outward…rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God…Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may notRead More....
A Continued Pursuit in Love (continued)
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
A Continued Pursuit in Love
Continuing from last weeks thoughts, how do they square with my earlier advice that you not let certain things build up inside you until you feel an explosion coming on? Very easily. It is up to you to give weight to a situation or circumstance that you perceive to be a conflict. Some things are not worthy of emotional battles or open conflict. Other things that should be addressed need to be addressed in the right time and place, with the rRead More....
Tommy Nelson – Song of Solomon – Conflict Series Part IX
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Conflict Series (Part 9): Resolution to Both Parties Feel Harmed
At the end of December, we were discussing how both Solomon and his bride were feeling wronged by a conflict they were having. This is the time when a conflict can most easily be resolved.
How? You can determine that you do not need to react as your mate has reacted. If your mate has hurt you, you do not need to hurt your mate. Whatever your mate has done to you, you do not need to respond in kind. The Read More....
I got to find something for our small group now!
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
I love to play basketball. The nice thing about being in your 40's, I am currently 43, is that I am finally getting over the fact that I am a mediocre bball player and have given up the dream that I am actually better than I am. You could say it has taken me a bit too long, but finally, expectations have met reality.
Anyone else out there relate? If not, then you either played at a D-1 college, that means big and good school, or maybe one of you actually played on TV.
Well after playing inRead More....
Conflict Series Part VIII: Both Parties Feel Harmed (continued)
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Two weeks ago we left Solomon knocking at the door of his beloveds and where she was not letting him in. He persists in his expression of desire and longing for her:
My beloved put his hand by the latch of the door, and my heart yearned for him. I arose to open for my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh,
My fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the lock. I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had turned away and was gone.
(Song 5:6)
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The Six Stages of Conflict
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
The inevitability of conflict is addressed in the Song of Solomon. Nearly two chapters are devoted to a “fight” between Solomon and his bride. The result of the conflict was a deeper and better marriage, and therefore, we are going to take a close look at the six stages of their conflict.
- Stage One: Both Parties Feel Harmed
- Stage Two: A Change of Heart
- Stage Three: Reaching Out to Make Amends
- Stage Four: Communication
- Stage Five: FoRead More....
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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The Kids & Re-Marriage
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
For a first week of questions you guys really did not waste any time. Of course, when we are experiencing pain, time is of the essence, right!
In thinking about which direction to go in my response, I tried to think about one of the issues brought up that may affect the most people. I just spent some time with family over the Thanksgiving holiday, as I am sure many of you did, which of course is a whole other topic, right? So who is going to give me counsel on that one?
But, here is a poiRead More....
Tommy is Better than OK
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Wow, last week was an interesting one. For those of us who have been blessed by the teaching of The Word by Tommy Nelson, many of you have heard already, but some have not. Last Tuesday, July 28th about 10:10AM at Denton Bible Church, Tommy had a major heart attack. He was in a counseling appointment, which is another story, and what a day that man had, as Tommy looked at him 7 minutes in and said 'friend, I think I am having a heart attack.' I am surprised that guy did not have one as well.
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Tommy Nelson
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Tommy Nelson is one of America's premier teachers and one of the most gifted communicators in taking 'big' pieces of Scripture and helping us understand them.
Tommy Nelson is the teacher on 4 of our Bible Studies, Song of Solomon, Daniel, Romans Vol. I and II as well as A Life Well Lived. He is the pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. Tommy has been married to Teresa Nelson for 33 years and they have two grown sons, Ben and John Clark, along with two grandchildren.
