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A Quiet Evening You’re lounging on the couch, sipping on some merlot as you enjoy a quiet moment with a good book. The house is clean, dinner was excellent, and there
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 by Phil
When my wife is being the mother of my children, it’s sexy. Bottom line. It’s hard to be sexier than my wife when she’s being deliberately sensual. Dancing,
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 by Phil
If you’ve read much of our site, you could get the feeling that Clara and I are like bunnies, always bumping and grinding at every opportunity. You might think we face
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Friday, September 6, 2024 by Phil
For years, I was taught offending other people is sinful, citing verses like Romans 14:21 and 2 Corinthians 6:3. I learned Christians are supposed to be each others' morality police; if the herd says we should or shouldn't do something because they like it or don't, we should obey so we do not sin by offending their sensibilities.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024 by Phil
It’s interesting to me how some professions seem to include a certainty of partial nudity. I’m not referring to exotic dancers. I mean the less obvious ones.
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 by Phil
Song of Songs 7:2a KJV: Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: NIV: Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. NASB: Your navel is
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 by Phil
We weren’t planning it, but we just couldn’t help it. Had we planned it, we might have made better arrangements. Not only were we at her family’s house,
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 by Phil
We’ve covered pornos (fornicators), eidōlolatrēs (idolaters), moichos (adulterers), and the precise but hard-to-express malakos (effeminate). Paul’s
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Monday, August 19, 2024 by Phil
Let me just say that I now appreciate the efforts my wife endures to keep legs silky smooth. As a guy, it’s been relatively easy to shave. Sure, the face and neck have
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Friday, August 16, 2024 by Phil
As a culture influenced by a narrow (and frankly misogynist) interpretation of Scripture’s mandates for modesty, we have really lost sight of what biblical modesty means.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 by Phil
Bendita seas mi fuente. In high school, I never paid much attention in Spanish class, but I got a curiosity as an adult and put in some time trying to learn. It didn’t
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 by Phil
Truth #7 – My weight is a funhouse mirror. One of the biggest things I struggle with as a personal trainer is helping people end the love/hate affair that is their
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 by Phil
Song of Songs 4:9a KJV: Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; NIV: You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; NASB: You have made my heart beat faster, my
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 by Phil
It’s barely past Valentine’s Day and already we’re facing another celebration in America. But this one is even a legal holiday for much of the nation:
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 by Phil
I’ve mentioned the great fun of co-showering with my wife, and how it serves as something much richer than a sexual experience (though it’s challenging to work in
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Monday, July 29, 2024 by Phil
If you're going to give fitness a go this year, it's time to internalize some basic healthy truths.
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Friday, July 26, 2024 by Phil
It always stuck with me how Adam and Eve strolled through the Garden of Eden stark naked in the presence of God. They had no shame and therefore nothing to be ashamed of. If
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by Phil
Green light seeped through his cracked eyelids and he immediately began rubbing his eyes. He could tell he’d been out for a bit, sleeping deeper than ever in his life.
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Saturday, July 20, 2024 by Phil
As with other discussions about language, this post contains words that may offend certain readers. If you’re offended by these words, feel free to skip reading this
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 by Phil
We shouldn’t practice fornication or idolatry according to the first two items on Paul’s list (pornos and eidōlolatrēs respectively) in 1 Corinthians 6:9, and
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 by Phil