Author: marc ulrich
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Revealing
I really tried to think of some excuse that would cover my butt. In my 14 year-old-life, I had never really had to deal with something like this before.
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Hammock
It’s pure genius because it is a perfect example of my life growing up in church. I grew up knowing all the right answers about the church, Jesus, and the Bible.
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That Person. Them. Those People.
If we spend time wallowing in our sorrows and wishing things would happen to us, we’ll waste the potential given to us.
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The List
I was a freshman in high school when I met the woman I wanted to marry and spend the rest of my life with. As a 14-year-old, I had everything figured out… so I thought. I was sitting at a picnic table minding my own business when a cute, I mean really cute, 16-year-old brown…
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3 Ways to Make 2018 YOUR Best Year Ever
If that were the case then we’ve got to mature just by getting older. If that were the case I wouldn’t be tempted to relive my glory days in high school and retell those stories. Uncle Rico wouldn’t keep reminding us that he could throw a pigskin a quarter mile either. Do you know an…
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Made for Less
Too many of us these days believe that contentment can be found in possessions. But in all honesty, the list of items we truly need in life is pretty short and you probably already have everything you need in your home right now.
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Just a little Man Spreading here….
My younger sister brought this idea to my attention recently, man spreading. She flew into Chicago on a Friday night and as we picked her up at Midway Airport she just had to get her frustration off her chest. Here’s what she had to say. First, let me just say this is not a complaint…
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Why RE.THINK Church
I believe that if God really did create each human being in His own image there is a God-sized God give dream inside each of us. We want people to discover that dream and unleash the potential in their own lives.
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S.O.A.P
I realize that not everyone who reads this blog is interested in reading the Bible or may not care about a relationship with Jesus right now. I would still encourage you to explore this. There is so much wisdom found in the Bible.
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Four Life Lessons to Support a Strong Marriage
So this month I’ve asked some of my dear friends to help me out with this blog post. Mike and Tammy Oswalt are more like “framily” than friends. I’ve worked with Tammy in the past while we were both on staff at First Wes in Battle Creek, MI. Mike was a guy that I asked…