Marriage: Preparing Sons
A reader mentioned that she hears a lot about preparing daughters for marriage, but not much about sons. While we haven’t yet walked through marriage We’ve walked through marriage one, and we desire, even now, to prepare both our sons and daughters for the monumental event of marriage. I think it is worth noting, though […]
Husband and Wife–One Flesh
(Disclaimer: Though I mentioned bank accounts in this post, I didn’t really intend for the focus to be there; I’m not trying to make a firm statement about whether or not couples should have separate bank accounts. It was really just an example (that I think could have many exceptions) to illustrate a tangible element […]
It’s Not Really About Kissing
I sparked this dating discussion with thoughts about waiting until marriage to kiss; the heart of the matter, though, has little to do with kissing, but rather taking a whole new look at the error of the cultural dating system, why it’s flawed and understanding the alternative. Several commenters already hit on this important point–THE […]
The Dating Game: Should Christians be Kissing Before Marriage?
It’s one of my most passionate topics (no pun intended)–the debate over America’s system of recreational dating. I’ll say upfront, that this is a topic I am burdened about as it relates to Christians; many find my stance absurd, and I would fully expect that unbelievers would as well, so if your comment is simply […]
Can Homeschooling Improve Marriage?
“The sting of that “all-American dating system” was painful enough to jar us to our senses, and make us do whatever it took to keep these precious children entrusted to us out of the same filthy pit.” It’s rather timely that the last two posts–one about the harm of intimate relationships before marriage, and the […]
Preserving Their Purity
Even though I’ve touched on this subject before, it is, perhaps, one of the closest to my heart, and one I think the Christian community is desperate to hear. We have all but abandoned the idea of true purity in the upbringing of our children, even laughing and scorning the “extreme” ideas when they are […]