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May 30, 2013

Something Weird Under My T-Shirt

This is not the same as Right-Guard Deodorant - But You Probably Knew That

Every Thursday we’ll post something on emotional or relational health. Hope it helps. --- Something Weird Under My T-Shirt Over twenty years ago I was speaking at a conference in Canada, my wife traveling with me, both of us staying in a friend’s home. The day I was scheduled to teach I woke early to get dressed. It was dark, so I groped my way around the bathroom, not wanting to wake Renee. After showering in the half -light I couldn’t find my deodorant, so I ran my hands over her toiletries, grabbed a container that felt Continue Reading

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May 16, 2013

Without Provocation?

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Every Thursday I’ll post an article having to do with either relational or emotional matters. Hope it helps. — Without Provocation? “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.” - Hebrews 10:24 An unprovoked life is incomplete. Convenient, probably, and certainly free of unwanted feedback, but incomplete. Someone should know you, and someone should have access to your heart and mind to the extent that she or he can speak to your blind spots. That’s a critical part of discipleship, often overlooked Continue Reading

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November 5, 2012

The Best, Not the Most

Cher in "Moonstruck"

Every Monday we’ll post something to do with maintaining sexual purity. Hope it helps. — The Best, Not the Most “So maybe my nature does draw me to you. That doesn’t mean I have to go with it. I can say yes to some things, and no to some things that are gonna ruin everything. I can do that. Otherwise, you know, what good is this life God gave us?” -from the film “Moonstruck” In the story cited above, an engaged woman has fallen in love with her fiancé’s brother. Realizing the wrongness of pursuing a relationship Continue Reading

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September 6, 2012

Without Provocation?

friends

Every Thursday I’ll post an article having to do with either relational or emotional matters. Hope it helps. — Without Provocation? “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.” - Hebrews 10:24 An unprovoked life is incomplete. Convenient, probably, and certainly free of unwanted feedback, but incomplete. Someone should know you, and someone should have access to your heart and mind to the extent that she or he can speak to your blind spots. That’s a critical part of discipleship, often overlooked Continue Reading

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September 4, 2012

Personal Worship & Healing

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Guest posting by Renee Dallas Note from Joe: I’ve received a number of messages from wives asking for help dealing with their own pain over their husband’s behavior, so  thought I’d let my own wife Renee respond with some ideas she has on the subject, since she runs a ministry to wives. For more articles by Renee, and for more information on her work, go to wifeboat.com. ---  Personal Worship and Healing I have taught on the subject of worship and healing ever since I worked for a Christian music company that specifically focused on Continue Reading

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August 6, 2012

Training Tools From The Master

runner

I’m on vacation this week and so am repeating some prior posts. Looking forward to being with you again next week, with new material. God bless. — Training Tools from the Master Any man who decides to resist his urges is a man in training. He knows he has desires, some of them strong and daily, that could derail his life if he caves in to them. So he adopts a lifestyle of resistance, saying “no” to what his flesh would say “yes” to because his heart is saying “yes” to something higher and better. He’s an athlete, training Continue Reading

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July 2, 2012

Second Language, Better Speech

ricky and lucy

Every Monday we’ll post something to do with maintaining sexual purity. Hope it helps. — Second Language, Better Speech Indulgence can be a language of sorts, the kind we learn early in life, try to un-learn, but occasionally default back to. Think of language in the literal sense. The first one you learn is your primary language. It’s deeply embedded, comes naturally, and is probably spoken by those around you. If by chance you also learn a second language, you’ll need to use it regularly if you want it to come fluently. Continue Reading

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April 27, 2012

Random Ramblings #41: A Strong Foundation of Grace

grace building blocks

Every Friday we’ll take a break from topical posts and will post some random personal thoughts.  — A Cuppa Joe - Random Ramblings from a Fellow Struggler A Strong Foundation of Grace “There is now therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” -Philippians 1: 2 No condemnation, performance (or lack thereof) notwithstanding. God’s grace – His unmerited favor - will endure because It Is Finished doesn’t mean It’s A Continue Reading

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March 13, 2012

The Intimate Enemy

sad wife

Every Tuesday we’ll be posting an article about restoring and strengthening marriages that have been damaged by sexual sin. Hope it’s helpful. — The Intimate Enemy “Husbands, love your wives”, Paul admonishes in Colossians 3:19. Well, we’ve heard that before, but then he adds an interesting challenge: “---and be not bitter towards them.” Hmmm. As a former Pharisee, Paul had almost certainly been married at one time, then probably widowed. He knew something firsthand about men and women, and the dynamics that come Continue Reading

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January 30, 2012

Training Tools From The Master

runner

Every Monday we’ll post something to do with maintaining sexual purity. Hope it helps. — Training Tools from the Master Any man who decides to resist his urges is a man in training. He knows he has desires, some of them strong and daily, that could derail his life if he caves in to them. So he adopts a lifestyle of resistance, saying “no” to what his flesh would say “yes” to because his heart is saying “yes” to something higher and better. He’s an athlete, training for a prize which he keeps his eye on when training gets Continue Reading

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