6 Bible Verses For A Better Marriage
Valentine’s Day is here, and husbands are scrambling to do something romantic and meaningful for their wives. If not, they’re probably creating a safety plan for when they come home empty-handed. (All right. I admit that might be a bit…
What Makes A Good Husband?
I’ve written about marriage in the past, and I usually receive some messages about my luck. No one argues that I am lying about my husband’s good qualities, but some people think he’s an anomaly. Perhaps. However, I’ve met enough…
True Or False? Christianity Is Misogynistic.
Christianity gets a lot of criticism for its teachings, moral standards, leaders, and well, existing. Some of the criticism is warranted, but sometimes it’s based completely on lies. Today we’ll look at a lie that is as tiresome as it…
We All Need Godly Grandparents
Grandparents have been under heavy criticism in recent years due to significant changes in parenting styles. There are expectations for grandparents that didn’t apply to past generations. Parents dropped their kids off at grandparents’ houses for weeks at a time…
Stop Being Weird About Single Christians In The Church
I was a single Christian for three months, and I was engaged for two of those months. Therefore, my experience as an unmarried believer is limited. If I’m completely honest with you, and you know I will be, I didn’t…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Sexual Intimacy
You can’t write a series on marriage without some discussion of sexual intimacy. Trust me. I’ve tried. I’m a forty-one-year-old woman who blushes at the mere mention of sex, but I just cannot see a way around it. I mean,…
The Cost Of Christianity: Losing Relationships
We tell people about Christ, as we should, and we encourage them to repent and believe. All good things. However, sometimes Christians make the mistake of making born-again Christianity sound too good. Being a believer doesn’t instantly solve every problem.…
Your Christian Life Isn’t About You
I recently met with a group of Christian women to plan a large ladies’ event being held next year. We brainstormed idea after idea for possible workshops, and many worthwhile topics had to be left on the cutting room floor…
7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Marry A Pastor
The pastor is held to an incredibly high standard, as he should be, and his vocation is typically unlike anyone else’s in the church he serves. Working alongside him is his wife. The pastor’s wife. She’s living the dream: a…
Let’s Try To Be Transparent Christians
Transparency is a common way of being “real” with other people and is seen as authenticity. Personally, I’m not sure why any Christian would not want to be transparent with others. As usual, though, I’m learning how much I don’t…
