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Trent Griffith
3 days ago3 min read
Welcome Home Habits: Three Daily Greetings That Reconnect Us
We spent last Sunday worshipping at Redeemer Bible Church in Greenwood, Indiana with our friends Pastor Brock and Arica Graham. Brock...


Trent Griffith
Jan 293 min read
You're Welcome
Shortly after I walk over the welcome mat, I’m greeted with the words, “Welcome home”. I say, “Thanks”, to which I hear “You’re welcome.”...


Trent Griffith
Jan 234 min read
You Are Small
This week I saw a clip of a recent sermon by Louie Giglio in which he resurrected one of his most powerful illustrations. Around 2004...


Trent Griffith
Jan 164 min read
The Wizard of Oz vs. The Power of “As”
Wicked (onstage or on a screen), The Wizard of Oz (the 1900 book by L. Frank Baum or the 1939 film), or The Wiz. Whichever version you...


Trent Griffith
Jan 82 min read
Joe Rogan and Wesley Huff
Twenty four hours ago, I had never heard the names Wesley Huff or Billy Carson. And I had never listened to an episode of The Joe Rogan...


Trent Griffith
Jan 33 min read
When Perfect Isn't Possible: Finding Grace in the New Year
Stepping into a New Year, I find myself caught in a familiar trap: perfectionism paralysis. Like many recovering perfectionists, every...


Trent Griffith
Dec 27, 20245 min read
5 Pivots for Parents of Adult Kids
Learning to be a parent of adult kids is proving to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to learn. As I write this, I’ve been...


Trent Griffith
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Dirty, Rotten Sinners
“You’re a dirty, rotten sinner.” It was one of the most often repeated statements from the pastor of the church I attended for thirteen...


Trent Griffith
Dec 13, 20244 min read
Getting That “I do” Was No Easy Task.
I asked my favorite A.I. bot, “What was the most significant thing that happened on December 17, 1994?” Apparently there is a debate...


Trent Griffith
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Thawing Demographic Winter
I just returned from Romania where I had the privilege of preaching and leading a marriage seminar for M28 Church in Bucharest. The name...
Trent Griffith
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Sexual activity vs. Sexual intimacy.
Talking about sexual intimacy in a room of 700 married couples is about as comfortable as walking through a battlefield full of...


Trent Griffith
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Modern romance goes fast. It just doesn’t go far.
This weekend, Andrea and I will lead a FamilyLife Weekend to Remember in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As I prepare to address 500 couples,...


Trent Griffith
Nov 6, 20242 min read
When Christ Preaches the Sermon
I'm leading an online cohort this Fall with 14 pastors. We all love to preach and enjoy sharpening our preaching skills. Today we had a...


Trent Griffith
Oct 30, 20242 min read
Orienteering
The year was 1989. As I approached my final semester at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, I faced a common college student’s...


Trent Griffith
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Griffith Family Smartphone User Agreement
I recognize that being entrusted with a cell phone is a privilege granted by my parents primarily because they want to be able to...


Trent Griffith
Jul 31, 20222 min read
August Update
We have enjoyed hosting our kids in our new home in Orlando for the first time. Alli and Leah are with us all summer. Brooke, David, Zac,...


Trent Griffith
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Andrea's Story on FamilyLife Today
It was a historic day as the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision. Because we believe that all life, including pre-born...


Trent Griffith
May 31, 20221 min read
What is marriage?
Marriage is... … a holy covenant …initiated by God …conditioned on an irrevocable promise …to pursue oneness …with an imperfect person...


Trent Griffith
Apr 6, 20223 min read
April Update
Monday and Tuesday of this week I (Andrea) spent my days and night waiting in the ER and hospital. I have been having heart palpitations...


Trent Griffith
Apr 6, 20223 min read
With what we have, WE WILL WIN!
“What can we do? This is what we have. And, with what we have, WE WILL WIN!” I first heard this string of phrases while visiting Israel a...


Trent Griffith
Jan 6, 20222 min read
January Update
GOD DID IT! 100% IN 100 DAYS As you know, our new ministry with FamilyLife is entirely donor funded. So we asked God to provide 100% of...


Trent Griffith
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Why Don't You Just Grow Up?
One of these days you’ll shout, “Why don’t you kids grow up and act your age?” And they will. Or you’ll say, “Kids get outside and find...


Trent Griffith
Dec 26, 20211 min read
The Last Rhymeless Poem
While digging through boxes in storage looking for Christmas lights I came across one of my most valued treasures. It is a poem I wrote...


Trent Griffith
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Out of This World
1 John 4:9-11 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live...
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