by Scott A Stonehouse | Apr 18, 2026 | Bible, Christianity, Personal Growth
I posted an article on how to ask for forgiveness titled, Will You Forgive Me? While writing it, several other issues came up that I cut out to keep it focused. This is the catch-all article for the remaining thoughts. FORGIVENESS IS… Forgiveness...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Apr 4, 2026 | Bible, Christianity, Personal Growth
Do you pray? If so, do you find it difficult? Over the years, I have found prayer difficult in many ways. For example: How do I stay focused? How do I get beyond selfish prayers? What if I am praying for something that is not God’s will? Does praying make a...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 29, 2026 | Bible, Books, Christianity, Leadership, Maxims, Personal Growth
As someone who is convinced that Christianity is true, how do I approach self-help material? Good question. Many of the posts on my blog would be considered self-help. I share what I have learned from books, other people, and personal experience on habits, routines,...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 11, 2025 | Bible
The short answer is: Whichever translation you enjoy reading. Almost all of the modern English translations are excellent translations from the original Hebrew and Greek texts done by committees of scholars across theological spectrums using the incredibly abundant...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Oct 16, 2025 | Bible, Christianity, Personal Growth
If you were going to give an engaged couple the most important piece of advice you could for their marriage, what would it be? When I was a vocational pastor, I did more weddings than I do now, but I still have the privilege to do a few a year for couples in our...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 11, 2025 | Bible, Christianity
I understand that there are plenty of things that are not binary, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things that are binary. In fact, I think there are some very important things, ultimate things, that are binary. There either is a god or there...