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Is God a Prude?

Does God smile on love but frown on sex?  Does God want us to love others, but have prudish rules for how we can show it sexually?  For example the Bible teaches: Run away from adolescent lust. Save sex for marriage. Don’t do it with your neighbor’s spouse. We might think that God forgot that he made us sexual creatures.  Doesn’t...

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The Pornography Revolution

At the end of last year I lead a class discussion on the topic of Internet pornography (I teach at a private Christian school in southern California). As we discussed openly with each other, a young man sitting in the back became noticeably disturbed by the conversation, which was evident by his body posture and lack of eye contact. He stayed after...

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Help! I'm Addicted to Porn

Are you struggling with porn addiction? Is your addiction taking over your life? Porn rewires your brain and you'll need help overcoming your addiction. There are plenty of resources available to help you beat that addiction. And when it comes to rebuilding your marriage, relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire says it takes time but it can be done. Take...

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Finding True Love in a Hook-up World

If you could have any wish come true, what would you wish for? When I pose this question to my students they often say things such as, “to be rich,” “to be famous,” or “to find the perfect mate.” But of all the responses I have heard, the words of Ashley, an 18-year-old high school senior, stand out most vividly in my mind. After I spoke...

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Save Your Marriage from Drifting

They were good people. They had made it known that divorce was not an option for them. Yet here they were, going their separate ways and leaving a path of confusion and chaos behind them. There was no love affair to blame, no abuse that had been hidden. Just a slow erosion, a drifting apart, a building of resentments until one felt there was nothing...

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Awaken Love

Okay, that's a really corny title, but I've been thinking for a while about the verse in Song of Solomon which says, "Do not awaken love until it is ready." I think some of us have let our love be awakened too early, or too abruptly, and so it never really woke at all. Several routes to this disastrous awakening exist. The first is obvious:...

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Parameters for Sex in a Christian Marriage

In today’s “anything goes” culture what are the parameters for good sex between a Christian husband and wife?  Are there some things that are off limits?  What about sex toys? Do they have a place in a Christian marriage? How do you know if a sexual act is wrong between a husband and wife? These are common and important questions. God...

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Women and Porn

Porn isn't just for men anymore. Thirty-five percent of online porn users are women. Women are attracted to porn for different reasons than men. Women want to be wanted. But porn changes the way women become aroused. Relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire explains how to be aroused by a spouse again. Take the next step: Porn affects your sex...

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