Relationships and biblical sexual morality have long been in a state of tension, a fact which is every bit as evident in contemporary society as it was in the first century. Never one to back away from a controversial question, the Apostle Paul admonished believers that, if they “cannot contain themselves (sexually), let them marry,…
A few years ago a young woman came up to me and shared that she was leaving her husband. I asked her why she was leaving, and this was her response: “I no longer love my husband. I just fell out of love.” Saddened, I asked, “How do you fall out of love?” She gave…
My wife eats all of the M&M’s out of our trail mix. I stick my hand in the bag for some sweet and salty and come out with only salty. I empty my pockets onto the fireplace mantel. She scans the living room to see her ornate mantel has become my desk. She borrows my…
What I’m about to share with you will save you and your spouse so much heart ache in the future. I know this because I was guilty of both of these behaviors and have seen a dramatic improvement as I learned to knock this off. If you see yourself in either or both of these,…
During the past year, my husband and I have been walking through the pain of losing someone we loved dearly. The pastor who was planning to speak at the funeral gathered our immediate family in a room a few days before the service and challenged us in a big way. Through tears he whispered, “Don’t waste…
