If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I don’t rail against things we should hate as much as I try to proclaim what we are called to love. But sometimes we must address—because Scripture …
You Don’t Want What You Think You Want
Let me talk to the women first, and then the guys. However, I’d like both genders to read both sections so that you can consider the weight of all that I’m suggesting here. Part of finding the right …
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Choir Robes and Work Boots
On a weekly basis, most of us sing songs of amazing commitment, making seemingly heartfelt promises – but how many of them will we keep? Yes, music helps us rest in God’s presence, but too often we …
Making a Marriage
The following characteristics are essential to make a marriage. You can’t expect a twenty-two-year-old to possess all of them in their full mature form, but you should see the foundations of these …
Kicking Against the Goads
What if God should will for me to be poor, or wealthy, or famous, or anonymous, or influential, or ignored? In that case, my call is to be faithful in the midst of God’s will, whatever that will may …
What You Don’t Know Really Can Hurt You
Dating can be a dangerous dance, with each partner focusing on the wrong things and actually inhibiting the development of a mature relationship. Unless you’re thoughtful about how you date and what …
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