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Make Sex a Priority
Sex needs to be a priority in marriage. It should not be the very top priority, but regular sexual intimacy – along with communication, physical affection, prayer, church involvement, and parental unity – is significantly important for a husband and wife seeking a God-glorifying, fulfilling marriage. As I wrote in the post Why Sex is Wonderful, God designed sex with a…
Why Sex is Dangerous
Anything powerful can be used for good or harm. Dynamite can blow up a building and take lives; it can also clear a path through a mountain. Sex is powerful like this. In the recent post Why Sex is Wonderful, we looked at five amazing purposes of sex in marriage: Sex makes babies. Sex brings physical pleasure and health. Sex builds emotional…
Why Sex is Wonderful
Sex is amazing. This premise shouldn’t really be shocking or controversial. The good gift of sex designed by God should inspire awe and wonder. The Bible talks a lot about the blessing of sex for a husband and wife in marriage. Of course, the Bible also talks about the dangers of sex outside of marriage and the need for restraint, so stay tuned for a future blog on…
Friendship & Sex
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” —John 15:12-13 Friendship & Sex True Friendship Physical Affection Sexual Intimacy
Unlocking Love and Respect
“In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body…However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” | Eph. 5:…
Cave of Misfits
What do you think of when you hear the word “misfits”? The 1970’s punk rock band? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys? Maybe for you it evokes memories of feeling totally out of place in high school or your first job. At an Acts 29 conference in 2008, I distinctly remember feeling like I didn’t quite belong. I had planted Living Hope about a year…
Favorite Sins
What is your favorite sin? We all have one. While there are many sins we commit every day in thought, word, and deed, we don’t do them all for the same reason or with the same enthusiasm. Some lie because they feel it is a last resort to avoid the consequences of their actions. Some steal out of desperation. Some respond in rash anger when provoked. This is not to argue…
Top Books of 2023
Reading is a helpful discipline. For a few years now, I have been completing three to five books a month in order to help my spiritual growth, pastoral development, and satisfy my love of story. 2023 was the year that habit faltered. A busy year of family life meant I had less time and attention devoted to reading. I’m sure many of you can relate. I start 2024 with a…
New Year, New Habits
As we begin the new year, lots of people will be evaluating their life, setting goals, and making resolutions. The New Year is a good time for Christians to take an honest look at the direction and progress of our lives. We don’t want to just settle into a rut or coast through life; we want to set goals and grow. To do this, we need guidance and resources to…
4 Questions When Considering Marriage
So, you are dating and in love. Maybe you are considering engagement or maybe you’ve already gotten engaged, or maybe you are single, but you desire to be married one day. To state the obvious: marriage is a big deal! It is not something to be entered into lightly. There are loads of things to consider when deciding whom to marry: a compatible…
Recovering from a Crisis
Life is full of highs and lows. Sometimes a low can be a full-blow crisis! How do know when something is crisis-level? Well, it is different for everyone. If you are young, and have had a relatively smooth life, a car accident might be a huge crisis. But, if you have lived a long life, and faced loads of challenges along the way – a car…
Walk in Light
“God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 The theme of light and darkness fills the Scriptures. All that is good and right is called light, and all that is sinful and evil is called darkness. Jesus came to draw us out of the darkness and into the light with him. We are called to walk in the light with him, and let his light shine through us to a…