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.
Why You Should Marry For More Than Looks
Zsa Zsa Gabor, famous actress. Proverbs 31:30: Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
“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...
Scripture Memory With Your Spouse
One thing my wife Lynsey and I have been doing for about two years now is Scripture memory together. We try to do it every night, but it doesn’t always work out. We sit in our bed and memorize a passage together. The way we select passages is random. We have done a few verses...
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,...
“You don’t mind if I get an iPhone, do ya?”
“You don’t mind if I get an iPhone, do ya?” Such a question is how a husband casually brings things up so that a few months later he can say to his wife, “we talked about this a while ago.” Let me say this usually works, but this time it flew like a brick. Then...
Friday Links (2/25/11)
On Fridays I’ll try to post links to some of the most interesting content I’ve found online throughout that week. Some funny, some serious, some just straight up cool. Of course, all this is in my opinion. Benny Hinn has been sued. Evidently he has violated a contract agreement with Strang Communications related to having...
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