During a warm evening last summer, I was comfortably sitting in the plastic Adirondack chair in my front yard. My neighbor from down the street, John, came by and commented that I was practicing the lost art of “porch sitting”. Porch sitting, as John explained, means resting while watching the world go by and actively [...]

Wow! The summer went by so fast and here we all are in the middle of fall, staring down Halloween and wondering which relative will host Thanksgiving. Since the last Ministry Update, we have kept the focus of our attention where it should be – encouraging and supporting married guys one corner booth and a [...]

In the last 24 hours, God has been nudging me pretty consistently about discipline. When I use the term discpline, I’m talking about the sense of practicing or pursuing something to the point of excellence. I believe that God’s call to discipline is coming to me because I have become a bit out of shape [...]

Today, I sat on my sofa in the living room and watched the state rivalry football game in which my beloved and struggling University of Michigan Wolverines played the Michigan State Spartans. When the game started I was cool – chillin’ with a smile and hope that the ol’ Paul Bunyan trophy would come back [...]

I’ve heard of 4BetterOr4Worse Ministry. I know someone involved in the organization. But what do they really do? “There are those among us that aspired to for richer and have suddenly found themselves for poorer. Some reveled in health and never saw in sickness coming. We stood in front of God and everyone and vowed [...]

In many cases, 4BetterOr4Worse Ministry gets to be involved in some really cool things. However, many times, those cool things are born out of some type of dysfunction, chaos, or tragedy. In the last two months we’ve been involved in the lives of two guys who have lost close members of their families. One was [...]

With our first anniversary in the rear view mirror we have another awesome milestone to share with you! We have two men who have come through their mentoring programs and are moving forward with their new identities and lives in Jesus Christ. I could take this time to give you a lot of information on [...]

This one’s for the musicians, but the rest of us can go along for the ride too. In every band there’s a sub set of the group called the rhythm section. These cats are the bass player, the drummer, and the keyboard player. They have what seems a rather simplistic task – establish the beat. [...]

Can I lay some psychology on you for a minute or two? It is a proven fact that when life gets rough we fall back on what we know to be true. This applies to all kinds of things including relationships, parenting, and coping with stress. I’ve seen more relationship breakups than I care to [...]

As human beings, we’ve all been involved in an apology; one side or the other. As a result, most of us have either tried hard to convince the offended of the sincerity of our apology or we have looked at the offender and considered just how sorry he or she is. I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers [...]

We are continuing to offer support and encouragement to 8 men as they continue to grow in their relationships with Jesus Christ and with their wives. I have the privilege of coaching one of the guys we’ve been mentoring on a new adventure as he begins to mentor a 13 yr old with no positive male influence in his life.