Building Trust
June 10, 2014 | Marriage Matters
If you’re a married man who’s messed up by committing sexual sin, and your wife is both aware of and recovering from your actions,…
The Scare Snare
June 5, 2014 | Relational Matters
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25 I wonder how many things…
Assessing Matthew Vines “God and the Gay Christian” Part IV: Paul and Romans One
May 22, 2014 | Relational Matters
“All lies and jest, Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest.” -Simon and Garfunkel, The Boxer Reading Matthew…
Assessing Matthew Vines’ “God and the Gay Christian” Part III – Jesus and Homosexuality
May 9, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
The heart is an artist that paints over what profoundly disturbs us, leaving on the canvas a less dark, less sharp version of the…
Assessing “God and the Gay Christian” – Part I
May 5, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Why Bother? Today’s church is being asked – pressured, really – to follow the culture’s lead, and the culture is leading towards wholesale approval…
The Dark Plunge
February 20, 2014 | Relational Matters
“— a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan sent to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” –…
Bad Medicine
January 23, 2014 | Relational Matters
The pain in my tooth was murderous. I was reduced to a whimpering, whining child, and if you’ve ever had serious dental trouble you…
How Do I Know He’s Getting Better? Five Things to Look for When a Man Says He’s Repentant
October 29, 2013 | Marriage Matters
Wives often ask my wife and I how they can really know their husband, who’s committed some form of sexual sin, is getting better.…
Turbo Tongue
October 22, 2013 | Marriage Matters
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! (James 3:5) James had…
Rebuilding Shattered Trust
October 15, 2013 | Marriage Matters
When Nehemiah set out to rebuild Jerusalem, he began by taking a close look at the damage done to her walls. (Nehemiah 2: 11-16)…
Hard Truth: The Wound that Heals
September 19, 2013 | Relational Matters
When a racer’s vehicle needs repair, he doesn’t junk it. He pulls it over for a pit stop, and he certainly doesn’t do that…
A Banquet Defiled
August 28, 2013 | Marriage Matters
Every Tuesday we’ll post an article about restoring and strengthening marriages that have been damaged by sexual sin. Hope it helps. Several years ago, while teaching…
Pocket Points
August 12, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
Pocket Points (Abridged from my book Five Steps to Breaking Free from Porn) I find myself “pocketing” certain points – small sayings, or…
The ‘It’ Factor
July 16, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
Every Monday we’ll post something about sexual integrity. Hope it’s helpful. Considering the fact you’re reading a blog on sexual integrity, there’s the possibility…