Whether you're for or against interracial relationships, most people have a definite opinion on the topic. Some people are influenced by the values and mores of their families of origin; whereas, others have been influenced by the media's increasing propensity for interracial inclusion. So, what do you think? (please comment below!) Three students at UNC Chapel Hill put together an interesting "ethnography on interracial relationships by UNC Chapel Hill students": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAlk52_tJr8 After listening to opinion, it's good to ask, "Does the Bible have anything to … [Read more...]
Is Your Relationship Pleasing God?
In past blogs, we've talked about the purpose of marriage being to primarily glorify God more than to bring us happiness. When we serve the Lord and live in His will, joy and peace are natural fruits of such living. Because dating and courting relationships will potentially be marriage relationships, they should be viewed in a similar light as a marriage relationship. I'm not saying that you should act married when you're not; however, marriage is still a holy institution. God holds people who are married to a high standard with each other. When there is adultery in a marriage, we … [Read more...]
Dating God (Tim Challies)
When's the last time you went on a date? What was the point? Was the point to just learn as much as you can about the other person? Was the point to have fun? Was the point to just be with each other? Was the point to develop emotional intimacy? Tim Challies, over at challies.com wrote a blog titled Date Nights and Devotions and covers how having a fulfilling dating life with his spouse provides insight into how he can approach his relationship with God for those intimate moments. It's a very good read - check it out. … [Read more...]
Letters to My Future Spouse
In a recent previous week, my husband blessed me in an amazing way. When I came home from a week in North Carolina, my basement was clean! To some of you, this may not seem like a big deal, but you had to know what it looked like before he cleaned it to fully appreciate all of his hard work. We had broken down boxes, an old mattress, computer parts, etc. everywhere. In many parts of the country, the basement or attic serve the same purpose: if you don't know where to put something, toss it in the basement (or attic) and worry about it later. Well, we had been "worrying about it later" for … [Read more...]
The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
Self-control may be one of the most obvious external aspects of the fruit of the Spirit because when someone doesn't have self control, it's usually no secret. In some cases people keep self-control issues to themselves (e.g. food binging, pornography, etc.) because they are ashamed or uncomfortable sharing their struggle with others. In other cases, the lack of self-control is shown through displays of anger, sexual activity outside of marriage, and careless words – just to name a few. However, when someone is cultivating the fruit of the Spirit, he or she will display self-control in … [Read more...]
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