In spite of putting in place strong boundaries and being married with renewed understanding, Debra and John still struggled somewhat after bringing home baby number two. Even if you know what to do, …
Unlearn the Demand for a Sin Free Life
“Sticky sin” describes moral issues that tend to stick around. We fall, and then we fall again. Or we finally get victory, and then collapse into pride because of our victory. Or we use one sin …
Continue Reading about Unlearn the Demand for a Sin Free Life →
Fighting to Keep Your Marriage Close When Babies or Children Threaten to Tear You Apart, Part 2
Baby number two didn’t present quite the same challenge to Debra and John’s marriage as did baby number one. John had awakened to the reality that raising kids is a lot of work. He already knew …
God’s Covenant Love, Sex, and Marriage with Dr. Juli Slattery
Dr. Juli Slattery presents a compelling case that sexuality was intentionally created by God to be a metaphor teaching us about His covenant love. I interviewed Juli for a seminary class, but the …
Continue Reading about God’s Covenant Love, Sex, and Marriage with Dr. Juli Slattery →
Satan’s Strategies to Corrupt Society and Win the Day with Evil
I was blown away reading a book (A Christian Directory) that Richard Baxter wrote 350 years ago, because as he describes Satan's strategies to corrupt and ruin a society, Baxter sounds like he's …
Continue Reading about Satan’s Strategies to Corrupt Society and Win the Day with Evil →
What Our Crosses Do
Unlearning the Need for Comfort, Part 2 This is week two of the chapter on unlearning the need for comfort and learning the need for afflictions. You should read the first part before reading this …