The Redemption of Men
I remember when a man pummelled a woman’s head with the heaviest part of a telephone receiver in a phone box outside of Liverpool station. I remember getting out of my car down the street, screaming from a distance to…
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10 Lies We Believe About Sexual Purity
Amidst all the magazines, movies, and television telling us what sexy is these days, purity doesn’t get a lot of air-time. When it does, it’s not very positive to say the least. We wanted to help set the record straight. No…
What’s In Your Yard?
For a while I thought being a good follower of Jesus meant saying yes to everyone. I thought I was supposed to help out every time someone asked and take every opportunity to serve. Isn’t this what Jesus meant when…
Talking to Your Kids About Sex FAQ
The Sex Talk Talking about sex with your kids can be intimidating. It’s an important topic, and it’s difficult to know how they’re going to respond. We believe it can be a great experience for you and your kids, and the…
Looking For Love FAQ
Question How do I start to value myself and stop having sex with people to feel loved? The Team’s Answer This is a very real, valuable question. We’re going to cover a couple different things to answer it.…
Do You Deserve to Be Forgiven?
FORGIVENESS RESTORES THE STANDARD I learned this lesson years ago when my kids were teenagers. I became angry with Kathy in front of them and treated her disrespectfully. An hour later, I apologized, and she forgave me. But when I…
How to Not Treat Your Boyfriend Like a Husband
(Or Your Girlfriend Like a Wife) There I sat in the middle of class letting my mind drift away into thoughts about him. Mr. Dreamy. We’d had such great conversations in the hallway. He was so funny, and he loved…
Breaking Up With the Timeline
About three years ago, I stood at the altar, pink bridesmaid dress, curled hair and bouquet of pink and white roses. My friend since high school stood next to me, same dress, shiny wedding ring on her left hand. We…
Steps to overcoming powerlessness part 2
In our previous blog, we looked at Steps 1 and 2 to overcoming powerlessness: Do the Work of Repentance and Start the Messy Cleanup. In case you missed it, read it here. Today we’ll take a look at Steps 3 and 4.
Soul Food: 3 Basic Needs for the Soul
I have four boys, and they love physical contact. My days are full of wrestling matches, sword fights, and lego man battles. In the midst of all the playing and running and jumping on each other, sometimes one gets hurt.…