Posted in relationships on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
” I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.” (Philippians 4:2-3, ESV).
“Some [...]
Posted in church, relationships, tagged church membership on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chris Braun talks about bricks, buildings, and the church:
“Four bricks hide behind my tool shed. The shed sits on the edge of the woods so leaves hide the bricks. If you weren’t looking, you wouldn’t notice them: just a few bricks settling into moist, black soil under brown oak leaves.
If I picked up one of [...]
Posted in marriage, relationships, tagged dating, josh harris, relationships on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
About 12 years ago, Josh Harris, now senior pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD wrote a book that challenged common dating practices. He recently posted some links and thoughts about what he thinks now and what others are saying about his book:
The good folks at Boundless Line have done two posts reflecting on [...]
Posted in Christian life, relationships on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the past year, month, or week have you looked more Christ -like or more world-like?–Joe Waresak, Seek First Ministries
“Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.”–Spurgeon
If Christ is not controlling all of me, the chances are very good that He is not controlling any of me!–A. W. Tozer
Who or what defines your life?–Joe [...]
Posted in relationships, tagged facebook on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tada! I just joined Facebook this week. I am not very active on it, but have been thinking about how I might use it strategically for God’s purposes. And voila!
If you are on Facebook, here is a very intriguing article, one that as Christians we should think through. Some Christians are avoiding joining this social [...]
Posted in relationships, tagged courting, dating on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper answers the question: Should I date someone whose theology is different than mine?
And Lydia Brownback at the Purple Cellar shares four C’s for choosing a life’s mate:
When asked for advice on what to look for in a potential mate, my friend Ruthie Howard and her husband, Bruce, pass along the Four Cs. Each [...]
Posted in relationships, tagged accountability, alcorn, de moss, mack on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you a private person? Could it be that we could love privacy more than the Lord when it comes to personal accountability. Mention accountability and many Christians slink away. Maybe because they have had a bad experience where something was shared in confidence and that confidence broken. Maybe [...]
