A Doll’s Lesson
March 3, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Jan Frank, a terrific author, speaker and therapist dealing with women’s issues, made a point decades ago during one of her presentations that I’ve…
Dinner and a Porn Flick
February 17, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Some things seem so self-evident, it feels stupid pointing them out. Does anyone really need to say “Air is good, so you should breathe” or…
Churched Off
February 13, 2014 | Relational Matters
“While I love the traditional church, I love it like a foundational part of my past, as though it were a University I’ve graduated…
Unboxed
February 6, 2014 | Relational Matters
I like boxes; I love being boxed in. Clear definitions, unmistakable boundaries, everything nice and neat, that’s for me. I thrive on routine,…
Wondering About Worth
February 4, 2014 | Marriage Matters
I once dreamed that my wife Renee was auctioning me off on e-Bay. Without the courtesy of any notice, mind you, so I had the…
And the Soul Felt Its Worth
December 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
If I tell myself I’m wonderful, I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m horrible, I’m only half right. But if I tell myself I’m…
Self Watch
November 20, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached Christ to others, I myself should become disqualified.” – I…
The Angry Wife
November 20, 2013 | Marriage Matters
It seems nothing works with her. A kind word is met with a rebuff. Touching and lovemaking are out of the question. Any little…
The Default Principle
November 18, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
When you discover behavior that delivers pleasurable impact, your brain will crave a repetition of the impact. Accept this fact and prepare for it,…
Bless the Jerk
November 7, 2013 | Relational Matters
There’s no way to navigate a life without getting bumped, bruised or outright wounded by people. No one’s exempt, and generally, the closer we…
Hunger versus Craving – Big Difference!
October 14, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
If you’ve ever dieted, you know the difference between your hunger and your appetite. Your hunger signals are accurate and honest. They tell you what…
Spouse Building
October 8, 2013 | Marriage Matters
That crazy looking couple is us on your wedding day, August 8, 1987. The bride’s a beauty; I barely recognize that kid she’s cavorting…
Dust As I Am
October 1, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” -Psalms 103:14 If a man falls into sexual sin he can repent…
Who Really Stays Pure?
September 24, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification — that each of you possess your vessel in honor.” -I Thessalonians 4: 3-4 Sexual…