Eshet chayil: The Capable Wife
Ladies and gentlemen, here is a Hebrew phrase you need to know: eshet chayil. I lived 30 years without ever hearing these Hebrew words, and now they’ve come up multiple times in different places in the span of a week. Here’s what I’ve learned: The Hebrew “eshet chayil” is translated, variously, as “a wife of...
Wife = Helper
The foundation of the husband/wife relationship and roles is found in Genesis 2:18-25. Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird...
Ian and Larissa’s Marriage
You have got to watch this. Thanks to Justin Taylor’s blog for posting this.
A Man of Noble Character
A great Free Will Baptist theologian’s wife died a week ago yesterday, Mrs. Clara Picirilli. She was a jewel for our church, Cofer’s Chapel, for over 50 years. You have likely heard of Dr. Picirilli (Dr. Pic). Maybe he taught you Greek at FWBBC or maybe you’ve read Grace, Faith, Free Will or one of the...
Christians and Pre-Marital Sex: 2 Thoughts
CNN posted an article late last month titled “Why Young Christians Aren’t Waiting Anymore.” It cited an article from Relevant magazine on the same topic. CNN essentially says only a small minority of Christian young people aren’t having sex before marriage. 80 percent of unmarried evangelical young adults (18 to 29) said that they have had sex....
Wuv. Twue wuv.
One of Kimberly’s favorite movies is Princess Bride… whenever the word “marriage” is said, you know she’ll blurt out “melwedge” and then “Wuv, twue wuv” is soon to follow. I haven’t watched Princess Bride in a while… I need to! This weekend I will have the privilege of officiating the vows of my little bro...
if emotion follows action, what is your motivation?
Emotion follows action. In a nutshell – if you don’t feel like doing something, just do it, and the “want to” will eventually follow. This is something we’ve all experienced. Let me give you a verse of Scripture and a brief example. Mathew 6:21 teaches us that where your treasure is, there your heart will...
“Christian Sex”
Someone was recently telling her friends about a website to which I introduced her that deals with sex-related topics from a Christian perspective. The conversation went something like this: “It has lots of great information on how to have great Christian… marriages.” Laughter. “What?” “I thought you were going to say great Christian sex.” More...
Get-Away!
Over the weekend, we had a great little anniversary get-away. We didn’t go far, or spend much, but we did get away for a couple nights. Circumstances were less than ideal. Our anniversary was actually a few weeks ago. Our get-away came on the heels of a week at camp and the NAFWB. We got...
Sowing and Reaping
I had planned to write a more in-depth post this week regarding biblical teaching on marriage and the Spirit, but crying kids and a lack of sleep seem to be hindering the thought processes necessary to dive into such a topic. So instead, I’m going to share with you a little biblical truth that I’ve...
Where’s the Spooky Stuff?
Many people think that all happenings are the result of normal everyday processes. If a person falls in love with another person, then this happened because of the release of romance-inducing chemicals that cause us to have affectionate feelings towards others. If someone feels pain, then this happens because of a series of electrical, delivery...
Log Extraction Is Painful
I don’t like to admit when I’m wrong. Let me rephrase that: I absolutely HATE having to admit when I’m wrong. Every ounce of my being fights it as I angrily look for any excuse that it’s the other person’s fault. Being in the wrong hurts my pride, and that’s quite a tender spot. Well,...
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