One of the books we encourage our clients to read is Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. I love the sub-title of the book as well: "What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" It's a striking question that really is worth our time to ponder. In the book, he relates many different aspects of marriage and how each ties to an aspect of our relationship with God. Here are just a few of some of the chapter subjects: How Marriage Teaches Us to Love How Marriage Exposes Our Sin How Marriage Teaches Us to Forgive How Marriage Can Make Us More Aware of God's … [Read more...]
Online Christian Dating Site Reviews
There are a good handful of online Christian dating sites available. However, as secular companies have discovered there is significant money to be made with these dating sites, some have been started without intending to uphold biblical standards in the online dating experience. Fortunately, I discovered a couple resources that help single Christians wanting to use online dating services filter through those who are truly committed to Christianity and those who are not. For the online “Christian” dating sites to avoid (and reasons why), check … [Read more...]
Tommy Nelson’s The Song of Solomon (Classic)
The below videos are a series preview for a verse-by-verse exegesis of the Song of Solomon done by Tommy Nelson and taped in 1995. It is phenomenal! You can currently purchase and download the 12-session series from them for $59.95. (The series used to go for $199.95 - so, it's even a better deal now and still worth it at those earlier prices!) [Edit: Per a comment below on this article, you can save an additional 5% by using the coupon code PREENGAGED thanks to the good folks at The Hub.] This is an amazing resource... set aside a couple hours each week for twelve weeks to go through … [Read more...]