Post-Christian

October 31, 2019

Why the Husband Must FIRST See Christ’s Submission in Order to Make His Marriage Meaningful

If the husband will first see Christ’s submission to God the Father, and then pattern his submission to Christ, his marriage would almost overnight be changed.
October 23, 2019

In Post-Christian Times, Who Initiates and Energizes Whom in the Marriage Relationship?

The biblical portrait of marriage presents the initiative squarely on the shoulders of the husband
October 4, 2019

Weaving a Life Together as ONE: Which Side (Bible or Post-Christian) Goes Deeper?

When both parties pursue the altruistic-good of the other in an attempt to reach deeper mental, emotional, and spiritual unity, happiness and fulfillment will mark the marriage relationship.
September 27, 2019

As Long as We Both Shall LIVE vs. As Long as We Both Shall LOVE: Where’s the Benefit?

With sustained, life-long commitment, not only do personal lives possess the potential for realized emotional and psychological contentment, but also children and communities stand to benefit from it as well.
August 1, 2019

Saving and Preparing Ourselves vs. Co-Habitation: Which One Works Best?

A past and present generation has found many times that co-habitation has failed in producing what they desired—intimacy. A future generation needs, even wants role models that will show them the value of lasting, relational oneness.
July 26, 2019

Marriage: The Bible’s Portrait or the Post-Christian Culture’s Depiction?

The time is right to compare and to contrast how our post-Christian culture seeks to derive meaning and value from marriage, and how the Bible portrays it for the welfare and happiness of human life and culture.
May 15, 2019

Why Fewer People Belong to Church: 9. Homogeneity as a Strategy

The same birds of a feather want more of the same birds to come, but new flocks of the same feather aren’t flying in their neighborhood anymore.
May 8, 2019

Why Fewer People Belong to Church: 8: Silo-ing

Salt and light were meant to be spread, not hidden or siloed from the rest of the world.
May 2, 2019

Why Fewer People Belong to Church: 7. Perceived Wrong Motivations

The church needs purer altruistic motivations if she hopes to see the Kingdom of God advanced. Sadly, if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.
April 25, 2019

Why Fewer People Belong to Church: 6. ABUSE

Jesus told Peter, “Do you love me? Then feed my sheep.” In our day, part of that “feeding” necessitates cleansing and bandaging the wounds that many of God’s people have received from the butchering and abuse of harassment from within the church.