1. The Law did exactly what it was supposed to do. Consider that the Old Law did exactly what it was supposed to do. This point is important to stress, because many people have read statements about the Old Law in Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews and, while sincere, have gotten a little carried away with …
When the subject of cheating in a marriage relationship surfaces, the mind automatically goes to a spouse who has gone outside the home and had sexual relations with someone they were not married to. If someone were to say, “Bob cheated on Shirley,” the scenario just described is probably the one you immediately imagine. But …
Last week I had the awkward privilege of teaching sex ed to four teenage boys. Put that down in the “Things I Didn’t Think I Would Do as a Preacher” column. It actually went very well when all was said and done. The young men behaved very maturely, and we were able to talk …
This entry has the potential to unnecessarily cause alarm simply because of the title, so I encourage you to stick with me to the end to avert any knee-jerk reaction. This Five Minute Bible Study is focused specifically on young men: guys, dudes, and bros. We need to have a little talk about dating and …
Paul’s Dating Advice- In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul shares perhaps the longest discourse on the subject of sex, marriage, and singleness. This chapter is one of the most controversial, doctrinal battlegrounds on the matter of divorce and remarriage. But my interest is in a snippet toward the beginning where Paul directly addresses single folks. “But …