Richard Crooks

LATEST ARTICLES ( 367 )

• Thank You!

  WHAT IS THE GOAL?I was at a meeting with a few hundred folks last weekend, where I met a friend of my wife’s from a distant state. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Secret About Marriage, Divorce and Christianity

  

  THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Churches all around the world of a variety of sorts have made clear in their teaching that marriage is for life, as the vows say “till... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Your Faith and Your Children

  

  CHRISTIAN HERITAGEThe other day a friend and I were having a conversation over a donut, talking a lot about this and that and even more about nothing. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Not Stuck In the Past!

  

  LIVING WITH YOUR MISTAKESCoulda, woulda, shoulda. I wish I’d, if only I’d, had I known….Haunting words, sometimes, aren’t they. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Virtual Life

  

  FIVE MINUTES TO A NEW LIFE…I am currently working with kids in a different sort of job for a while. In this job I’ve noticed kids like to play video games on... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Cost of Divorce

  

  Looking at both sides...I was driving down the road the other day in a nearby city, and saw a big billboard that said something like, “Divorce attorney…$39.00... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Meaning of Mother's Day

  

  MOTHER’S DAY, AGAINI like Mother’s Day. Sometimes my birthday is on Mother’s Day, though I wasn’t born on Mother’s Day, nor did it fall on Mother’s Day this... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Who Planned This?

  

  NEVER THOUGHT IT’D BE ME“I can’t believe this is happening to me, I always knew divorce happens, but to OTHER people, not me!” “I can’t believe I ended up a... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Feeling the Anger and Rage

  

  EVER GET ANGRY?Actually, for a person in the throws or devastating aftermath of a messy divorce, the more relevant question might be, “Do you ever get PAST bein... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• What Divorced Women Wish Pastors Knew

  

  Tonight I have the pleasure of sharing a blog from a good friend who has written two books. Janice R. Love has written One Plus One Equals Ten: A First Lady's... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Troublesome Thunderstorms in Our Lives - Suffering and Temptation

  

  INTO EACH LIFE…Do you know how to finish that little quote? It is a quote from the poet Longfellow, and it says, “Into each life a little rain must fall, some... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Difficult Anniversary - Remembering and Rejoicing

  

  ANNIVERSARY TIMELeon CrooksNovember 21, 1919 - April 12, 2014Anniversaries are important. We most often think of anniversaries in relation to marriage, but ther... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Resurrected Life

  

  RESURRECTION!(The Missing Candy)I like Holy Week, and all the special services that go with it, especially services that reflect the mood of the Passion Week.I... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Challenge of Holy Week

  

  TAKE IT AS IT ISWere you in church today for Palm Sunday? We were. Visitors at a new church it was a nice morning with a good feel and a fresh challenge to the... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Research Says... Divorce AND Marriage Are a Big Deal!

  

  HEDGE FUND DIVORCES? Marriage Hurts a Hedge Fund Manager More Than DivorceThe caption below the picture is a link to an interesting article about a research... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Don't Rush! Time for Healing

  

  RAVI’S RIGHT!I am not a big follower of television/radio/internet preacher types and don’t make a very good groupie for their work. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Avoiding Divorce

  

  GIVERS AND TAKERSMany years ago, one of my college professors, Bill Ballinger, made a comment that I have remembered over the years as a statement filled with... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• Peace - At What Cost?

  

  LIFE AND LOVE…IN THE REAL WORLD“Admitting that we ought to try the novel and absurd experiment in politics of tying up the hands of government from offensive wa... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• When God Chooses Your GPS Route!

  

  Rerouting!I’m not a big fan of those little GPS things that tell you which way to drive to get somewhere. I like the maps they offer, because they help me find... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Purpose of a Failed Marriage

  

  What a Waste! Or Not? The early days of divorce are often so terribly difficult. One faces uncertainty uncertainty about almost every aspect of life in one way... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 DIVORCE, FAMILY, SPIRITUALITY