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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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Preparing for Your Future Marriage
Preparing for Your Future Marriage

If you’re dating and think this person might be the one, relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire has two things you can do now to help your future marriage. Take the next step: 6 keys to having a great dating life Take this checklist to help you prepare for marriage  Engaged? Take our free lesson “Reflections for a Bride”

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My Girls: A Sacred Trust
My Girls: A Sacred Trust

I can still remember where I was standing and the way my daughter Aubri looked at me that fateful December day.  She came to me and said, “Dad, Dan really wants to talk to you to ask if he can be allowed to date me.”  I knew this day would come. I answered honestly, “Do you know how difficult this is for your father?” To which Aubri...

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How to Say “I’m sorry”
How to Say “I’m sorry”

Arguably the worst piece of romantic advice ever given is the oft quoted, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”  Love is all about saying you’re sorry.  Love, when it’s good, is finding someone that you want to be with, someone you want to share your life with.  Inevitably in all that togetherness there are going to be times...

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Need Love? There’s an App for That
Need Love? There’s an App for That

They say that love often blossoms where there are common interests.  What if the interest is a brand? Everyone knows someone who is an Apple enthusiast.  Whether they’re a fan, or a  fanatic  a group in California wants to help them find others like them.  Will your dating life also be “designed by Apple in California”? The new site...

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Surviving College
Surviving College

When I think back to my freshman year at university, it's surprising that not one of my floormates dropped out of school. For most of us it was our first time living away from home for an extended period of time. Add to our newfound "freedom" (in the sense of lack of restraints) an ample supply of alcohol and sexual liberation and you have a recipe...

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Trust is like Gravity
Trust is like Gravity

Trust is like gravity – you only notice when it’s missing . Also like gravity, trust is what keeps us grounded.  Whether you are conscious of it or not, you and I are constantly making decisions based on trust.  Do you trust that driver is going to stop at the red?  Do you trust the total on your receipt? Do you trust the sign that claims...

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Do You Trust Him?
Do You Trust Him?

It's easy to fall in love with a man you don't trust, but it's hard to live with him. Real, lasting relationships are built on trust. Trust is foundational because it creates a safe environment for intimacy to grow. If your relationship is going to work you need to be able to trust your partner with your past, your present and your future. Trust...

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