Introduction The Proverbs put some colorful descriptions to how miserable a contentious household or relationship can be. Here are a few examples: when strife begins it is like trying to stop …
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Make Your Singleness Count
I’d like to aim this exhortation towards the single adults in our congregation. I’m fond of telling singles, “Your days of singleness are numbered. Either you’ll get married, or you’ll die …
Fathers & Mothers
Introduction The US Congress recently introduced the rules for their new legislative session. They struck gendered familial terminology (i.e. father, mother, son, daughter, etc.) from the House’s …
Book Review: “The Coming of Bill” by PG Wodehouse
The Coming Of Bill by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 5 of 5 stars Were I to go out on a limb, as I am often inclined to do, I would say that this book should be mandatory for engaged couples to read. I …
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Thirteen Ways to Cultivate Godly Manhood
Get up early. Read the scripture. Pray for your wife, children, extended family, work problems, government, etc.Don't leave for work without kissing your wife.Work hard. Don't mail in your work. Break …
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Measuring Sticks for Suitors
Don’t Be a Jerk, and Don’t Marry One The world of singles is full of jerks and the women who marry them. My very simple thesis is this: don’t be a jerk, and don’t marry one. A man can be a …
Book Review: “Happily Ever After” by Desiring God
Happily Ever After: Finding Grace in the Messes of Marriage by John Piper My rating: 3 of 5 stars Being a collection of short devotionals for couples, with various authors, giving a review is a …
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30 Years Together
Dear Mom & Dad, Today marks the 30th anniversary of your wedding vows. What a ride life has taken you on; the twists and turns in the plot of your story make Dickens, Austen, and Tolkien look …