I'm asking for your help this week. Many of you know I've been working for quite a while on a new manuscript with the working title "The Art of Unlearning." My editor isn't a fan of the title so that …
Unpopular Opinions: What if Pleasure Is Part of the Solution?
Is our love for pleasure part of the problem or part of the solution? I'd answer, both. I wrote a book fifteen years ago entitled Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling …
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Do You Care About Your Marriage Too Much?
This might seem like an odd post for a guy who has focused on marriage ministry, but it’s possible to care too much about our marriages to the detriment of our spiritual enjoyment. The healthiest …
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Unpopular Opinions: Bring Back Punishment?
For a couple of generations, the notion of punishment as a necessary practice has been passe, and discipline (which is designed to treat evil and transform us rather than punish us) has been seen as …
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Four Lies Couples Hear About Marriage From Well-Meaning Teachers
If you've ever ridden a bike, you know that over-correcting can cause a crash. You see a potential problem, over-correct, and soon you're scraped up and lying on your back. While it's crucial to …
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Unpopular Opinions: Eat and Drink Your Tithe
Many churches preach regular (and annual) series on tithing, using carefully (and selectively) chosen passages from the Old Testament, particularly when Malachi urges us not to “rob” God of these …
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