Sex and the Single Christian

Young Couple

Young Couple, by Richard Foster (Flickr), Creative Commons License

“In a recent study conducted by ChristianMingle.com, Christian singles between the ages of 18 to 59 were asked, ‘Would you have sex before marriage?’ The response? Sixty-three percent of the single Christian respondents indicated yes.” [1]

He is My Child for Only a Second

I am proud to introduce to you my good friend Chad Miller with this guest post. Chad is a wonderful husband and father, and has written extensively about leadership and parenthood. Please share your thoughts about his article in the comments section below.

His thin seven-year-old body flopped onto the blue sheets dotted with baseballs, basketballs, and footballs, and he buried his head in his pillow as he mustered the energy for a tired groan, “I’m so tiiiiired!”

As I grab his Bible from the desk across the room, he protests, “Do we have to read the Bible tonight?” and again with more emphasis, “I’m soooo tiiiiired!”

The Serendipity of Suffering

For the past 15 years or so, I have suffered from a condition called peripheral neuropathy, apparently resulting from a one-time vitamin B12 deficiency that caused deterioration of the nerve sheathings in my feet, which caused the nerves in my feet to die. So basically, I have no feeling in my feet.

Besides just being weird, this has created a series of other problems with my feet.

Angels in Underwear

As a kid, I never could understand why the Bible talked about angels in underwear. I mean, angels deserve their privacy just like everyone else, right?

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (Hebrews 13:2, KJV)

Oooohhhhhh! Angels unawares. Never mind!

Alright, let’s go do this!

An Open Letter to You

“An Open Letter to You from the Rest of the World”, by Josh Irby

You have something to offer the world that no one else can. And your contribution is needed, desperately! This is the message of Josh Irby’s new eBook/Infographic.

Book Review: Graffiti

Graffiti
Alene and Rick come from different sides of the street. Alene’s comfortable, suburban lifestyle was worlds apart from Rick’s experience as a homeless vagabond. As their worlds collided, however, God revealed that each had something of value to offer the other. Together, their story has much to offer to the world.

Lead or Follow?

Someone once said, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” 1

On the surface, it would seem that leading and following are two very different – even mutually exclusive – activities. I submit, however, that you cannot be a good leader without first being a good follower.