Healthy Couples Worship Together

September 25, 2023 By Ken Shelton

Healthy couples worship together. Here are 2 questions to think about: What is worship? Can church attendance make relationships healthier? Those are 2 very different questions. The 1st question refers to worship and the 2nd deals with church attendance. Christian worship is both a personal and corporate experience. In the Bible and throughout history, groups of like-minded worshipers set aside a day, time, place, and style of worship to God. Today, while the day, time, and place are fairly consistent, Christian... Read more

How to Stay in Love

September 22, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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How To Stay In Love “How to Stay in Love” is an unplanned addition to the series “7 Steps To A Healthy Marriage.” I hope you’ve enjoyed this series of articles as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I’ve written “How To Stay In Love” to clarify a few things about the 1st few articles in the series. Following steps or principles alone will not make your marriage healthy. However, they provide a kind of relationship growth chart, that allows... Read more

Working on Projects Together Strengthens a Marriage

September 17, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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“Working on Projects Together Strengthens a Marriage” is step 3 in my series “7 Steps To a Healthy Marriage.” Yes, you read the title correctly. Working on projects together is a very good way to build a healthy marriage. Just to review, in part 1, I suggested that becoming lasting best friends is the foundation of a healthy marriage. Further, the 7 elements of being a best friend are synonymous with those of a strong marriage. Next, we looked at... Read more

Sharing Personal Secrets With Each Other Makes A Marriage Strong

September 15, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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“Sharing Personal Secrets With Each Other Makes A Marriage Strong” is step 2 in the series, “7 Steps to a Healthy Marriage.” This series aims to respond to 1 of the most asked questions of my 50-year pastoral ministry. In part 1 of this series, I said that developing a lasting best friendship is the basis for a healthy marriage. Next, I emphasized that healthy couples take time to talk.“. That brings us to step 2 – “Sharing Personal Secrets... Read more

Couples Who Take Time To Talk Have Healthier Marriages

September 8, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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“Couples Who Take Time To Talk Have Healthier Marriages” is step 1 in the series, “7 Steps To A Healthy Marriage.” In 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman introduced his enlightening and popular book, “The 5 Love Languages® – The Secret To Love That Lasts.” The website states, “The premise of The 5 Love Languages® book is quite simple: different people with different personalities give and receive love in different ways. By learning to recognize these preferences in yourself and your loved ones, you... Read more

7 Steps To a Healthy Marriage – Introduction

September 8, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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7 Steps To a Healthy Marriage – Introduction, is the beginning of a new series. The internet is full of information about marriage. I typed “How to have a happy marriage,” in my Google search engine and found about 879,000,000 results in 0.37 seconds.” What makes this series different? For 1 thing, my wife and and I have been married and in the ministry for 50 years. But how can I reduce 50 years of life into 7 steps? Good... Read more

Sibling Rivalries In The Bible

August 30, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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My sister Sandy and I got along pretty well when we were kids. She was 2 years, 8 months, and 7 days older than me. We were baby boomers, children of the ’50s. We grew up in a traditional family: Dad at work, Mom at home, transistor radios, black and white televisions, knotty pine paneling, a brick fireplace, and church on Sunday. It was a good way to grow up. That’s one of the reasons that I had a hard... Read more

What Does The Bible Say About Women Preachers?

August 25, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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Women Preachers? What does the Bible say about women preachers? I remember my father telling me that my grandmother was a preacher. Her name was Mollie (Wilson) Shelton but we called her Mawmaw. She and Pawpaw were from Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born in 1898. Pawpaw married her when they were still teenagers and in due time, they had 6 sons. Together, my grandparents started a house church during the Great Depression. That’s where Mawmaw preached. I’m pretty certain... Read more

The Best Way You Can Deal With Suffering

May 15, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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The best way to deal with suffering is not a new question. For one, we know that suffering is an inescapable part of the human condition. I think it is helpful to think of suffering as hardship, and hardship manifests in nearly all our human interactions. It might be in relationships, your occupation, financial burdens, or countless other issues. And there is little consolation in knowing that suffering happens to all of us. People thought they could walk away There... Read more

Do You Want To Hear A Story?

May 10, 2023 By Ken Shelton

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Do you want to hear a story about how I got into a crazy situation? Good! It was one of those times when I knew I should’ve listened to that still small voice. Instead, I jumped in and assumed everything would work out just fine; but it didn’t. It was 1995, and I received an invitation to sing and teach at the Pentecostal World Fellowship Conference in Jerusalem, Israel. I was thrilled! I immediately began making plans to go. The... Read more