My wife and I recently wrote on singleness in With One Voice. Our interest in the topic was rekindled with Pastor John Piper preaching a series of messages on marriage (with his last two sermons being more related to singleness). He also pointed to a provocative, exegetical study by Barry Danyluk. All of this got us thinking about whether there might be different kinds of adult single Christians in the church today. The following graph (I am an engineer) is the fruit of our musings. We welcome any and all feedback on it, as we recognize that any one-page graph necessarily involved making a … [Read more...] about Different Types of Singles?
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Our Wedding Vows
A couple friends over the last few years have asked Marni and I for our wedding vows. I asked Marni if she'd mind if I posted them. Her reply was excellent: "Are you sure you want all that extra accountability?" Well, since we're already accountable to God and those who attended our wedding, we figure it can't be that much scarier to add you. Here they are -- you'll recognize that they are a mixture of the traditional vows with some of our own thoughts. I also should add that we are indebted to Pastor Tom Steller and his wife Julie, who were willing to share their vows with us before we … [Read more...] about Our Wedding Vows
The Fruit of Immaturity
Ted Slater and his team have now published my essay, The Fruit of Immaturity, which I previously mentioned. … [Read more...] about The Fruit of Immaturity
Immaturity & Maturity in Young Men
I just finished an article for Boundless on the topic of immaturity and maturity in young men. It should appear this week, and I'll link to it when it does. Having attended the Children Desiring God conference, I have been re-reading portions of Addresses to Young Men: A Young Man’s Friend and Guide by Pastor John Angell James (1785-1859). I have been again impressed with this man's wisdom, and how much of what he said in his day is transferable to ours. Here's a pithy quote: "True piety [godliness] is the parent of every virtue which is either useful to man or pleasing to God; and when … [Read more...] about Immaturity & Maturity in Young Men
Our With One Voice interview with Match.com
Last summer I mentioned that the faith-based dating channel of match.com had interviewed Marni and I about With One Voice. The interview has now been posted. … [Read more...] about Our With One Voice interview with Match.com
Singleness and Independence
Lydia Brownback offers some great words of wisdom on singleness and independence. (FYI, Lydia previously reviewed With One Voice). … [Read more...] about Singleness and Independence