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Song of Songs 1:16b-17 KJV: Also our bed is green. / The beams of our house are cedar, / And our rafters of fir. NIV: And our bed is verdant. / The beams of our house are
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Monday, February 6, 2023 by Phil
17Song of Songs 7:13a KJV: The mandrakes give a smell NIV: The mandrakes send out their fragrance, NASB: The mandrakes have given forth fragrance; Given what we’ve seen
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Friday, February 3, 2023 by Phil
I’m not proud of it, but I’ve checked out my wife’s grandmothers more times than I can count. Now, let me clarify. I’m not saying I’ve lusted
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 by Phil
Song of Songs 6:4c KJV: Terrible as an army with banners NIV: As majestic as troops with banners NASB: As awesome as an army with banners Don’t get me wrong; I’ve
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Saturday, January 28, 2023 by Phil
How should biblical modesty be applied to kids in the home, in front of immediate family? Can kids just go around naked?
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 by Phil
When my wife and I go out on a date, I always like it when she gives me a little something to look at. Some eye candy. Something to keep my eyes and thoughts coming back for
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Sunday, January 22, 2023 by Phil
I thought the idea strange —one series of sounds from someone's mouth forms an unacceptable word while another series of sounds makes an acceptable word. Sounds are sounds, right? But like a "good" Christian noob, I obeyed first and asked questions later.
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Thursday, January 19, 2023 by Phil
I don’t stick to what most people would consider “conventional Christian” views on wardrobe choices. Maybe you don’t, either. So to be clear,
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Monday, January 16, 2023 by Freya
Song of Songs 8:6a KJV: Set me as a seal upon thine heart, / As a seal upon thine arm: NIV: Place me like a seal over your heart, / like a seal on your arm; NASB: Put me like
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Friday, January 13, 2023 by Phil
In both Easter and Christmas, we’ve seen Christians attempt to redeem the festivals and holy days of pagan religions by freeing the harmless customs from the ungodly
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by Phil
Many months ago, I asked Freya to consider sharing some insights from her family’s heritage, expecting a fascinating look into a culture that has so much to do with our
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Saturday, January 7, 2023 by Freya
So, your husband asked you to strip for him, and after his incessant begging, you’ve reluctantly agreed. Or perhaps you’ve got a special night coming up, and you
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Saturday, January 7, 2023 by Phil
Did Jesus participate in hellfire preaching on the street corner? Let's take a look at what He said, where He said it, and to whom He said it.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023 by Phil
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “The carpet doesn’t match the drapes.” Well, maybe you haven’t. Perhaps you’ve lived your whole
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Sunday, January 1, 2023 by Phil
How (not what) did Jesus teach on hell? Today we look at Hades in Jesus' teachings to see if his example supports hellfire preaching.
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Thursday, December 29, 2022 by Phil
Okay, time for a confession from a weirdo. When it snows, I totally want to see my wife go out in nothing but some furry boots and heavy gloves, and lay down, and make a
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Monday, December 26, 2022 by Phil
When I was a child, my parents took me to a local race track with a communal urinal full of yellowed ice and the fetid bugs that had fallen from the fluorescent frivolity
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Friday, December 23, 2022 by Phil
It can be creative or simple, private or public, unique or repetitive, lighting quick or seconds long, fully bared or underweared. I’ve given my wife a green light,
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 by Phil
Song of Songs 7:13b-d KJV: And at our gates are _all manner of pleasant _fruits, / New and old, / Which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. NIV: and at our door is every
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 by Phil
I recall hearing a story about the grade school daughter of some church leaders who attended a slumber party at a friend’s house. “Bring your swimsuit,” her
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 by Phil