August 27, 2010

Gender, Morality, and Modesty

I realize this is a very backwards way to post an article, or even link to someone else’s article; but, sometimes I do things backwards. Maybe it’s rebellion. Or maybe it’s because Gender, Morality, and Modesty: Liberated into Bondage by Robin Phillips is so good that I’m hoping you’ll want to read the whole thing once you read Part Six. It’s an excellent read, and the series is worth …

February 3, 2010

Television, Movies, and Men

Failing to guard the eyes by watching movies that are specifically designed to stir up lust, or that focus on the sensuality of the (many times airbrushed) actress (not your wife) or the physical passion of the actor (not your husband) are likely to violate the purity and oneness of marriage that should be fiercely guarded.

Not …

February 12, 2009

Book Recommendation: When Two Become One

Yesterday, while the children finished their math assignments, I thumbed through a few unread books on my shelf that I thought might help me in some research I was doing. The lovely cover of …

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July 1, 2008

Redefining Marriage

I really wanted to post and tell you all about the Ladies Tea on Saturday, but I’m still waiting for some last minute photos; so while I’m waiting, I thought I’d update you on some things that we all need to be praying about. Things that are far more important than teas…

From MSNBC today:

The Rev. Neil Thomas, the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church in West Hollywood, has officiated 15 same-sex wedding ceremonies in the two …

March 7, 2008

"Is Singleness Always a ‘Gift?’"

I ran across some really good articles recently on boundless.org and wanted to make sure my readers had a chance to check them out.

Rethinking the Gift of Singleness

by Debbie Maken

Is singleness really a “gift”?Singles live in a time when their church leaders and friends have told them that their state of singleness should be considered a “gift” from the Lord, a …

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January 22, 2008

Part 3 – Intimacy in Marriage – Confronting a Sinning Husband

How and When a Wife Should Confront Sin in Her Husband

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January 19, 2008

Part 2 – Intimacy in Marriage – Unattentive Hubby

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January 12, 2008

Part 1 – Intimacy in Marriage – Body Image

Recently, the topic of why some women struggle with marital intimacy was discussed on my ladies email list. The response was overwhelming. Although there were many struggles that women brought up, most fell under the following main topics:

1. (Self Rejection) Ladies struggle with their body image for various reasons (usually weight) and can’t seem to believe husband’s acceptance and love of her body because …

December 12, 2007

The Independent Woman Syndrome: A Testimony

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. (Ephesians 5:31-33)

November 14, 2007

“But I AM a Submissive Wife!”

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Ephesians 5:22-24

As men and women, we tend …