The Minute Man
Years ago, I was having a business meeting with a self-described cowboy from northern California. He looked something like a cross between Willie Nelson and Yosemite Sam and [...]
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Healthy Truth #11 – Accountability
Truth #11 – Accountability cannot force me; it can only reinforce me. In Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia, he followed up on his instructions to carry each [...]
An Evolution of Consent – Recognizing Nuance
Last week, I related the story of how Clara exposed me to the reality of my depravity: that long ago, I actually raped her. A product of my cultural upbringing and a couple [...]
Canine Credit
They call it “doggystyle”. It’s the sexual position where a woman bends over while on her knees, positioning herself on all fours, while a man penetrates [...]
Christian Self-Love
What does this much-vaunted idea of humility entail? Is there room for a Christian self-love or self-esteem? Or are we all depraved and worthless? [...]
Surprise Video Chat
Imagine I’m being a typical worker bee at the office, typing away at some droll report or reading an email from a client when an instant message from my wife pops up. [...]
Have a Ball – Reflecting on the Delight of a Child
Seeing a wide grin erupt onto my daughter's face as she holds her ball aloft like a trophy, I wonder if I'm missing something. [...]
What is Lust?
The New Testament speaks pretty clearly on the subject of lust being unhealthy and/or sinful. The obvious go-to Scripture for this can be found in Matthew 5:28 where Jesus [...]
Share your Dreams with your Spouse
You'll spend six years of your life dreaming. Do you regularly share this significant part of your life with your significant other? If not, you're missing out on some real intimacy. [...]
Parental PDA – “Eew, Gross!” and/or “Thank You!”
Children gain a sense of stability and security when they see regular affection shared between parents. [...]
How to Make Your Spouse More Aware of Your Touch
We’ve discussed before how focused I am on touch. It’s my love language, after all. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I actually find the science of [...]
Integral Faith – A Foundation of Sand
Years ago, I was fiery evangelical. Today, I'm very much not. Did I backslide? Or did I mature? I've been wrestling with this question a lot lately. [...]
Find My Green
Get ready for a pinch. We each take turns with a timer, letting the other person strip all the clothes off us and hunt for our hidden speckle of green. Once the dot is found, [...]
The Bible on Unwholesome Talk
There's a third way explicit language comes under attack, empowered by Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus. "Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth..." [...]
Sexy Metalwork
I’ve addressed how the Bible clearly endorses rather than forbids body piercings, though as with anything else that affects our appearance (tattoos, for example), we [...]
Green Light on the Red Light – Creative Sex in Marriage
#CreativeSex #marriage [...]
Multiplicity – Orgasms and Double Standards
As a guy, my orgasms are cheap. A dime a dozen. Two for the price of one. Try a free sample. We’ll even pay shipping and handling. In the grand scheme of things, [...]