God Has a Purpose in Your Disappointment
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick,” says King Solomon. Proverbs, which Solomon wrote, speak to the human condition, and this one is no exception. We’re all familiar with disappointment. You…
Things It’s OK to Feel When You’re Single
Singles are staying single longer and longer. Advicers are dishing advice quicker and quicker. If there is a favorite pastime among blogs, married people, self-help books and your engaged friend…
5 Things Every Healthy Married Couple Does
It seems like it was just yesterday that I was a sophomore in high school and met Russ for the very first time. My heart fluttered the first time we…
The Secret Enemy in Your Marriage
We had been married just over a year. After another demanding week at work, neither of us wanted to get into it. And with changes going on in our families,…
4 Ways to Help a Hurting Friend
A couple of years ago my life was upended. You probably know the type of thing I’m referring to—a major loss, a game changer. The devastation uprooted me, so it…
11 Things You Need to Know About Dating
I never thought I’d be unmarried for all of my 20s. Like so many of my peers, I was surprised by how hard—and sometimes fruitless—dating had become. Wasn’t it supposed…
Have We Made an Idol Out of Sexual Purity?
I’ll never forget the look on her face as she shared the story of her dark sexual past, with tears welling up in her eyes. But the ironic thing is,…
How to Find the Beauty in a ‘Boring’ Marriage
The first challenge most marriages must endure does not come from trials and tribulation, but ordinary life. A mild disillusionment replaces newlywed euphoria as the echoes of wedding bells give…
The Profound Spiritual Truth of Marriage
When a married couple pursues Christ together does it change the DNA of their marriage? Hopefully, yes. I know many couples with no connection to organized religion who have wonderful,…
Why There’s No Such Thing As a Soul Mate
I got an email from a young man who was feeling frustrated with relationships. He had recently asked a girl on a date and had been turned down. She explained…
The Mistakes All Young Couples Make in Their First Year of Marriage
You’re in your first year of marriage. This is the time you imagined, prepared for and were pressured about through your dating life, and likely long before. You recall watching…
12 Things Every Healthy Dating Relationship Needs
We’re entering the holiday season, which is both good and bad. Good, because we get rockin’ things like pumpkin pie, Christmas lights and carols, Jesus’ birthday, and a fresh start…
5 Dating Mistakes You’re Probably Making
There are so many mistakes to be made when it comes to dating and relationships. And often, we learn, grow and heal from those mistakes. But there are also times…
Singleness Isn’t a Problem
If you’re a Christian, older than 22 and single, odds are things are weird for you sometimes. Intentionally or not, the Church seems to have expectations, and even a timeline,…
No, You Don’t Need a Spouse to Complete You
I remember being in 6th grade and watching some cheesy family movie where the princess fell in love with some peasant shlub and they lived happily ever after. I remember…