Counseling… Love Requires Humility: A Pauline Principle 13 Jul 202313 Jul 2023 Loving someone else requires humility. We know instinctively that arrogant people don't really love others, but love is not just the absence of pride. Love requires that we cultivate the…
Culture… Punk Rock, Family Values, and The Impact of Divorce 28 Nov 202225 Mar 2023 (Update: The photo originally connected to this post was someone's actual family photo, and not a stock image. So, I have taken it down out of respect.) It's not often…
Marriage A Proverbs 31 Husband 17 Mar 2021 Proverbs 31 describes a godly woman and mentions various attributes, attitudes, and accomplishments of this woman. It is exceedingly popular today, in Christian circles, to encourage women to be a…
Church… Sex-on-Demand is Not God’s Design: Clarifying 1 Corinthians 7:2-5 7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020 The idea that sexual assault can happen within marriage is shocking to some. The way that many have been taught to think about sex, even from within the church, suggests…
Marriage Justification by Faith and Marital Conflict 16 Oct 2020 In the heat of marital conflict it is often difficult to see how theological truths can be helpful. Theology, after all, can seem so abstract and in the midst of…
Family… The Purity of the Words of God in Psalm 12 21 Feb 2020 Perhaps you've had this experience: you know that the person talking to you is being dishonest, insincere, or manipulative but you are unable to prove it. Or perhaps you have…
Marriage Grieving the Spirit of God in Your Marital Communication 18 Jun 201918 Jun 2019 "Is the Holy Spirit pleased with the way you speak to your spouse?" It was strange question for Rick and Shelley. I could tell it was strange because they stared…
Marriage How to Receive Your Spouse’s Confession of Temptation 21 Feb 201921 Feb 2019 It is never easy to hear that your spouse has been tempted to be unfaithful. The temptation, though plenty common, feels like it is a reflection on us, on our…
Marriage How to Confess Temptation to Your Spouse 6 Feb 2019 I have been reflecting on the value of confessing certain recurrent temptations to your spouse - specifically the temptation to be unfaithful to your spouse. I have noted that not…
Marriage What Not to Confess to Your Spouse 30 Jan 2019 Last week I wrote about the importance of confessing certain temptations to your spouse as a safeguard for your marriage and to hep you avoid giving in to sin. Confessing…
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