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Tag: 2018
Pleasure, Sex, and Lust: Why Abstinence Isn’t the Most Complete Answer
What does it mean to lust? When I feel the physical urge to masturbate, is that lust? Is lust a desire? If I desire sex, is that lust? And what about those who feel strong desires for sex—maybe even feel sexually aroused at times—but have no meaningful way of fulfilling it? What are they supposed to do with their drive?
Youth Groups, False Converts, and Bible Translations
Should churches have youth groups? How do we keep from creating false converts? And which translation is best for our generation?
Is It Wrong If I Feel Sexually Aroused When I’m Single?
In this post, we’re looking at whether or not it’s wrong for someone who isn’t married to feel sexually aroused. Does it mean they are lusting if they do? And what is a person who feels sexually aroused supposed to do if they have no legitimate and meaningful way of fulfilling it?
Do You Actually Want God, or Just the Feeling of Being Close to Him?
There once lived three men. They lived full lives. Born at similar times, they also died at similar times. All three believed in Jesus and attended the same church. Each claimed to have a close walk with God.
Dear Church, Please Stop Idolizing Marriage
Love is not sex. If we believe the gospel, those we are united with in Christ have a deeper familial connection to us than those we are united with through blood. How can we who are married better love brothers and sisters in Christ who are at a different stage in life than we are so they can feel at home in our churches?
Is It Wrong to Wear a Wedding Ring?
As an effort to thoughtfully engage “Is it wrong” kinds of questions instead of writing them off, I have opened an “Is it wrong…” column on the blog. Each week we’ll take a look at an issue we might wonder “is it wrong” about and unpack it. This week, we’ll look at the wedding ring.
5 Types of Masks People Wear without Realizing It
Just as Adam and Eve, we tend to cover our shame with something we can do instead of through Christ. Following are five types of masks humanity tends to wear without even realizing it:
Dear Church, Please Stop Isolating Singles
I’ve noticed the church tends to isolate singles by giving married people more voice in decisions–even when they’re younger than some others–and by lumping them in with youth. In this post, I address a few underlying beliefs that cause this to happen.
“What Should I Do When I See My Parents Struggling in Their Marriage?”
Starting this month, Basic Level members are now able to submit questions and access one most a month in which I will answer those questions. I’ll call it the “Your Questions Answered” post. For this month, the question submitted was: “What should I do when I see my parents struggling in their marriage?”
How Trump Exposed the Generational Gap Between Millennials and Their Parents
There’s a gap in how millennials view the world and how their parents view the world, and nothing has exposed that gap quite like the election of Donald Trump to presidency.
God Doesn’t Ask You to “Overcome Sin”—He Asks You to Trust His Grace
God doesn’t ask you to overcome sin; he asks you to trust his grace. And as you trust his grace, you overcome the evil one (1Jn. 2:13).