: About Me

As associate pastor at Community Church of Greenwood and director of One Hope, a marriage and family ministry, I have the opportunity to address a variety of questions about marriage, relationships, faith and life on a daily basis. And one of my life's passions has always been writing, so it only makes sense to combine these two areas here.

As with most writers, much of what I write is based on my own life's experience. I've been a pastor for over 8 years now. But prior to that I developed database software. And prior to that I practiced law for 10 years (still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up!)

I live with my lovely wife of over 24 years, Michelle, and our three children, two of whom are still at home and one of whom is in college.

My passion is ...

Jesus, my wife, my kids, helping others

I know too much about ...

Relational database design

My parents always told me ...

Never quit

My childhood ambition ...

To write the great American novel

My favorite memory ...

Snow on Christmas Eve

Why I write ...

I love it

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Letter to a Christian Nation, Kite Runner

My first job ...

Mowing lawns

My best moment ...

is yet to come

My inspiration ...

Jesus, Paul from the NT, David from the OT

Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Common causes and reasons for divorce

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While there are a variety of reasons and causes for divorce, all of which should concern us, my work with couples considering divorce over the last several years leads me to believe the primary cause for a majority of divorces is a decline in love, hope and work. In a healthy marriage, these three primary, interrelated concepts of love, hope and work combine to keep the "marriage flywheel" turning. However, in failing marriages, we see decreasing levels of all three of these which ultimately bring the marriage flywheel to a grinding halt. Here's how they work together. Love is a notion tha...

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