Mature Christians recognize and appreciate the sweet side of suffering. Teresa of Avila wrote, “Lord, how you afflict your lovers! But everything is small in comparison to what you give them …
A Bundle of Difficulties
Have you ever noticed that most trials come in batches and bundles? In one year, a pastor I know suffered through the loss of his father, an attack of kidney stones (perhaps the most painful ordeal …
A Simple Exercise to Crank Things Up in the Bedroom
In her book Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel, a therapist, describes a simple tool to help couples understand each other better. We can live with each other and be married to each other for years and …
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Who are Your Reliable People?
Last week, I wrote a blog post urging young adults to devote their best energies and efforts to seek first the Kingdom of God (Trading Cancel Culture for Kingdom Building). God has used young adults …
Trading Cancel Culture for Kingdom Building
Nobly born, wealthy, well-married, and a young mother, Vibia Perpetua typified the ideal of a successful North African woman at the dawn of the third century. Her Christian faith, however, soon turned …
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What I’m Writing Next: A Book on Sex
“Gary,” my friend asked me and a number of other writers/speakers/pastors involved in national marriage ministry. “What’s the one book you’d recommend for Christian couples about sex?” This man has …
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