When my son and his wife moved to Seattle for new job opportunities, they rented an apartment several floors up in a building near Green Lake, a popular park. After several days of living there, early …
The Tapping on the Shoulder of Our Hearts
Both brilliant and beautiful, The Discerning Life may well be the book Steve Macchia was born to write. Every chapter unlocks new insights and treasures of devotion for any believer who …
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Call Your Daughters Vashti: A Biblical Case for Saying No to Your Spouse
Vashti saying “no” to her husband is one of the more spectacular displays of strength in all of Scripture. Doing so certainly reduced her comfort and life circumstances for a few decades but it also …
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The Three Markers of Healthy Marital Sexuality
As Debra Fileta and I have been doing podcasts on Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life, one of the most common questions we get is “what is healthy sexuality?” Here …
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Some of My Favorite Reads from 2021
I’m surprised how long this list is. I’ve sifted out many good reads from 2021 and thought I’d highlight just the best—but that still left 22 books! I’m not endorsing every word of every book that …
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Her Pleasure First
A healthy sex life is marked by the important theme of mutuality and reciprocity. One of the things Debra Fileta and I set out to do in Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide to Reimagining Your Love …






