Marriage

Daily Docket (6/18/14)

My Wife Tears Me Down— Today is my anniversary, and I want everyone to know that my wife tears me down and talks about me behind my back. Look at the Book— John Piper is embarking on a new project to teach the Bible to all of us.  I’m anxious to see how this might …

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Daily Docket 6/12/2014

Find A Way To Stay— “And it’s the same in our marriages. Our eyes find what our minds tell them to find. If we’re looking for things that upset us, most of the time we can find them. On the other hand, if we’re looking for good things about our marriages, we’ll find those as …

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My Wife Tears me Down and Talks Behind My Back

I have a bad wife.  At least that’s what some people would say.  You see, my wife does something that most wives do not do, she speaks when I do not want her to speak.  Sometimes she tears me down.  She has even been known to talk about me behind my back. On the surface, …

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Yes, God Cares How You Vote

As a general rule, I try to stay out of politics.  As a pastor, I have never felt that I should use my position to advocate for one politician or party over another.  However, I do have a responsibility to advocate for Christian ethics and morality.  I have a responsibility to stand for the victimized …

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Fantastic Four

The Wall Street Journal weighs in on why even feminists should be opposed to skimpy clothes for teenage girls. All of which brings me to a question: Why do so many of us not only permit our teenage daughters to dress like this—like prostitutes, if we’re being honest with ourselves—but pay for them to do …

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Spiritual Warfare in the Home: The Struggle For Leadership

This first sin, struck at the very heart of the family beginning with the role reversal that led to the struggle for leadership.  Rather than leading his wife, Adam stood by and allowed his wife to lead him.  The leadership scenario, however, did not result in a closer walk with God, but instead in separation …

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Fantastic 4

Trevin Wax has a great interview up with Aaron Coe from SendNYC. It’s no surprise that we are living in the midst of a global population shift. Unfortunately, as many have relocated to the cities to follow the dream, the church has retreated.Cities are the mouthpiece of any nation and the place where culture is …

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Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance

Bruce Ware is a gift to the Christian church, but, his work is sometimes not very readable.  Father, Son, and Holy Sprit challenges that stereotype.  This work on the Trinity is orthodox and well thought out as well as approachable by both pastor and laymen. Ware dives deep into the relationship shared by Triune God …

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