The Single’s Tug of War
Single believers are caught in the middle of a game of tug of war. On one side, Team Culture pulls and yells, “Forget marriage, at least for a little while! You do not need a spouse; go pursue your dreams…
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Part 3: Raising Children Well: Covenant Friendships
Editor’s note: this is part 3 of Raising (Covenant) Children Well. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. Enjoy and be challenged. Friends Closer than a Brother The value of baptism depends, first, on a proper understanding of the…
Was Paul Co-Dependent?
Was Paul Co-Dependent? Reflections on 2 Corinthians for Singles (and the Rest of Us) 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 says something extraordinary. Paul walked away from an open door of ministry in Troas because he couldn’t find Titus. What’s up here? Why…
An Unexpected Friendship
As Christians, it can be sometimes easy to take the Gospel for granted, to not appreciate or fully understand God’s gift to us of his Son Jesus Christ, how amazing it is to have a relationship with the God of…
The Friendless Flatterer
One of the most publicly and socially acceptable sins is flattery. That’s why it is also such a dangerous sin. Consider this Yiddish proverb: “Flattery makes friends and truth makes enemies.” But the friends made by flattery are not worth…
“My Spouse is My Best Friend”
Answering who is your best friend is a little like answering who is your favorite character in the Bible. The rules of theology (rightly) demand that we answer the latter question with the name that is above every name. And…