Feb
20
2009

Roger Butner
Letter number three from my series, “Making the Most of Family Life”: My dear young tempters, Pop quiz – Which modern mass temptation strategy combines elements of Isolation, Selfishness, Laziness, and Proper Worship (which the Enemy insists on referring to as “idolatry”) [...]
Tags: family, HOPE
Feb
19
2009

Roger Butner
Letter number two from my series, “Making the Most of Family Life.”: My dear young tempters, Some of you have reported back to me your eager desire to attack and destroy families in the name of Our Father Below. An admirable hunger, but a misguided view. To destroy a family is a deeply satisfying achievement. [...]
Tags: family, HOPE
Feb
18
2009

Roger Butner
Several years ago at my previous church, I taught a series of lessons entitled “Making the Most of Family Life.” The lessons were based on a series of six brief essays I wrote, inspired by the style of “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis. In case you haven’t read Lewis’ classic book, you should [...]
Tags: family, HOPE
Feb
17
2009

Roger Butner
This is by no means a comprehensive list of what it takes to build and maintain a great marriage. These three keys WILL go a LONG way toward having a great marriage. Try them out and let me know how [...]
Tags: marriage / relationships
Feb
16
2009

Roger Butner
Good ole Master Oogway just may become a regular contributor here at HopeForYourFamily! It is obvious that many have been touched by his wisdom and are hungry to be reminded of his profound words, given the tracking history on my site. (Previous posts on 11/13/08 and 12/28/08) Today I found myself reminded yet again of [...]
Tags: HOPE, oogway
Feb
15
2009

Roger Butner
I often refer to myself as a “resource broker.” I am passionate about helping people connect with the best resources to improve their lives and experience transforming peace, purpose, and passion. Whether it is a movie, a website, a local resource, a book, or who-knows-what-else, you are very likely to get a resource recommendation from [...]
Tags: books, discipline, screamfree, the journey
Feb
14
2009

Roger Butner
Happy Valentine’s Day! In the spirit of celebrating love and intimacy, I know of no greater guidance to share with you than that offered in Philippians 2:1-11. No, this passage does not refer to marriage, and it is not one of the classic love passages. Even so, I think it is the best succinct passage [...]
Tags: HOPE, marriage / relationships, sex
Feb
13
2009

Roger Butner
My list of 10 Proven Ways to Increase Your Peace has really been in no particular order. Until now. I have been saving the best for last. This final recommendation is, in my opinion, by far the biggest factor in our lives that affects our level of peace. 10. Pursue God with all your [...]
Tags: freedom, HOPE, the journey
Feb
12
2009

Roger Butner
We are coming down the home stretch of our 10 day tour of a pathway to greater peace in life. I suspect number nine will hit us guys harder than the ladies, but I’ll leave that to each of you to face in your own life. 9. Ask for help when you need it. [...]
Tags: friends, manhood, the journey
Feb
11
2009

Roger Butner
Thank you for following my ten part series on peace. I hope it has been worth your time and effort so far. In my experience, today is where we separate the men from the boys, or the women from the girls, as the case may be. I know how much the following suggestion has brought [...]
Tags: freedom, marriage / relationships