TheRealJerryDugan The link below was an article written by Mary Larmoyeux, Head Staff Writer of FamilyLife, to share our story on why marriage is so important to Liv and I and how God played a role through a FamilyLife Weekend to Remember Getaway. Thanks for letting us share our story with you. Adrift in Marriage – … Read more
There is no such thing as a perfect marriage. I want to put that out there before anyone made the snap judgment that I thought there is such a thing. However, it is possible to have a thriving marriage , fights and all, if you keep in mind that even though fights will happen in … Read more
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, a holiday where we share all that we are thankful for with our friends and family. I find it interesting that the news is plagued with people waiting in line at various stores offering “Black Friday” sales specials to give people an early jump on their Christmas shopping. Liv and … Read more
One of the biggest hurdles that I see in marriages and families is probably the simplest to identify and address, but the hardest for us to face. Call it self-interest, self-preservation, selfishness, whatever, but it is when we think more about ourselves than about the needs of our own family that we start to see … Read more
Liv and I often come across couples who struggle with the passage in Ephesians 5:22-25, submission of a wife to her husband. Men are often frustrated that their wives will not submit like they read in the Bible. In fact, these frustrated men often ask me, “Jerry, how do I make my wife submit to … Read more
What are your 5-year goals? Where do you want to be 5 years from now, spiritually, physically, professionally, financially, and family? Are those goals written down and broken down into action steps? Here is what I have planned for myself, and I’m posting this for my own accountability, but also as an example (a model … Read more
Last Week, I suddenly challenged myself and my family to a 7-Day Media Fast. I was in the middle of assessing my life goals and completing Step 3 of the “I Dare You to Change Challenge” (if you do not already own a copy of I Dare You to Change by Bil Cornelius, I highly … Read more
I took my son, Jacob (9), out for a little baseball practice this morning. He has developed a real wimpy throw, and I’ve had a hard time correcting it as have other coaches because he tends to acknowledge instruction but not DO the instruction he’s been given. Jacob loves playing catcher, but can’t go far … Read more
July 2003, Homecoming, Ft. Benning, GA. People sometimes ask me what “songs” I know from my service in the US Army. The impression they have is that all I did in the Army was march around a camp singing cadences with my M-16 in my hands while other people drove around in Humvees. I hated … Read more
I had the wild hair idea to turn off the tv today and do a Bible study with my kids. I’m glad I did because the study was age about getting to heaven by faith in Jesus and not by works! When asked how to get to Heaven, they said through Jesus. (Yes!) When I … Read more