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The 5 Friends You Need to Stay in Touch With Right Now

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

“Social distancing” is poor phrase for what we’re going through right now. What it means is good — people should be physically distancing themselves to protect each other from COVID-19. But…

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When Dating Becomes an Idol

Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

My favorite nickname is JHarmony, an ode to my unrelenting capacity to talk about relationships. Some might call me obsessed. But actually it’s not dating or being in a relationship…

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4 Ways to Help a Hurting Friend

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran in 2019. A couple of years ago my life was upended. You probably know the type of thing I’m referring to—a major loss, a…

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12 Things Every Healthy Dating Relationship Needs

Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

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…

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3 Things True Love Is Not

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

No other word in human language has been misconstrued, mistrusted, celebrated, worshipped and cursed more than love. We all want love, right? But do we have any clue what love…

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Things It’s OK to Feel When You’re Single

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

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…

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The Secret Enemy in Your Marriage

Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

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,…

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11 Things You Need to Know About Dating

Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

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…

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Have We Made an Idol Out of Sexual Purity?

Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

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,…

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How to Find the Beauty in a ‘Boring’ Marriage

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

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…

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Marriage Isn’t About Your Happiness

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

Did you ever think someone could show you love through a bologna sandwich? I didn’t think so either. Until I found out that my then-boyfriend-now-husband (a poor, broke, medical school…

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Why There’s No Such Thing As a Soul Mate

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019

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…

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7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church

Posted on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019

Ever wish you had the answers to a test before you walked into the classroom? Maybe some of you did have the answers, but you better keep that to yourself.…

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Why Spouses (and All Christians) Need to Argue More

Posted on March 11, 2019March 18, 2019

It’s often unspoken but there’s one lie common in church circles I want to address. It’s an untruth all too often +assumed: “Christians are not supposed to argue.” My wife,…

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No, You Don’t Need a Spouse to Complete You

Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

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…

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Relationships

Maintaining friendships has never been harder, but it's also never been more important.

The 5 Friends You Need to Stay in Touch With Right Now

When Dating Becomes an Idol

4 Ways to Help a Hurting Friend

12 Things Every Healthy Dating Relationship Needs

3 Things True Love Is Not

Things It’s OK to Feel When You’re Single

The Secret Enemy in Your Marriage

11 Things You Need to Know About Dating

Have We Made an Idol Out of Sexual Purity?

How to Find the Beauty in a ‘Boring’ Marriage

Marriage Isn’t About Your Happiness

Why There’s No Such Thing As a Soul Mate

7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church

Why Spouses (and All Christians) Need to Argue More

No, You Don’t Need a Spouse to Complete You

In Politics, Do Christians Have to Choose Between Compassion and Conviction?

How to Actually Be More Humble

What We Know About Kamala Harris’ Faith

It Looks Like That Video of Protestors Burning Bibles Was Part of a Russian Disinformation Campaign

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