You're Not Alone
In generations past, humanity lived in community and had to work hard to find moments of seclusion. In our day and age, most live in seclusion and are straining to find moments of genuine community. We have to rewrite "normal" if we are going to pull culture up out of this relational nose-dive that we're in.
Bedrooms of the Nations
What happens in the bedrooms of the nation has a profound affect on the souls of everyone alive. We are deceiving ourselves if we think otherwise. Are we willing to look in the eyes of young people who lived in the blow-out of what unrestrained sexual expression did to them? To their parents, friends and families?
Be loved
Your value extends beyond your physical appearance. It goes beyond your ability to turn someone’s head or keep the crowd’s attention with your beauty. You are allowed to desire to be known at a deeper level than just skin on skin. You are allowed to want to be feel safe in friendships and in a relationship.
Dude, You're Not Going To Die
There is often an expectation that all sexual needs and desires will be completely met once you are married to “the one”. Sorry to break it to you, bro, but, it’s just not true.
We, as husbands, will have to deny ourselves in order to serve our wives. This will apply to many aspects of the relationship. Guaranteed, it will affect the sexual dimension.
The Vulnerability of Being a Woman
You may be tempted to resist your very identity in order to not face such a vulnerable existence. If you have been hurt or disappointed, you may wish that you were tougher and that you could perpetually "shake it off", but it never works out quite the way we imagined it would. On paper our Canadian women are doing great. We have increasing access to scholarships and job promotions, sports achievement, and involvement in projects and causes. Yet, we are among the mass population of women who are self-medicating.
But it does not have to stay this way.
Define The Relationship - Elements of a Healthy Romantic Relationship
I want to share some very practical elements of what makes a romantic relationship healthy, what needs to be at the core of the relationship, and what we really need to get rid of.
Shutting the door: What to do when you've gone further than you wanted to
I want to tell you that you’ve only gone too far if you don’t turn around. You may say, “You have no idea what I have done!”
I don’t have to know what you’ve done, because I know the mercy of God.
Hungry for Love
Just like physical hunger, we have a real need to be filled. We long to be reminded of our identity and value - who we are on the inside. A family and community can certainly fill some of our needs, but no one on earth can handle the full weight and pressure of another human heart.
What To Do When You Feel Lonely
In fear, we set up a construct around ourselves - attempting to form a bullet-proof shield. It turns out to be air-tight. Oxygen is running out. Our chests tighten, our vision blurs and we lose our bearings.
Four Things You Need To Be Before You Get Married
It is not about achieving perfection, but about direction.
It is about building a reputation and reputations are built through repetitions…