My post on the gift of singleness has generated many responses, some favorable, some negative. Of the latter, some said I misrepresented Debbie Maken’s book; others took issue with my proposed biblical trajectory regarding singleness. I should clarify that my post was not intended as a book review of Maken’s book; I mentioned her only… Read More
Do You Have the Gift of Singleness?
“30 and Single? It’s Your Own Fault”—a Christianity Today review summarizes the message, at least in part, of a controversial book, Getting Serious About Getting Married: Rethinking the Gift of Singleness, by Debbie Maken. The author herself got serious about getting married at age 28, signed up with a Christian web agency, and shortly thereafter entered marital… Read More
What Is a Christian Parenting Philosophy?
A proper approach to parenting needs to leave adequate room for the relational component in parenting. Christian parenting should be undergirded by wisdom derived from meditation on Scripture, the filling of the Holy Spirit, advice from others (this is where quality literature on parenting can be very helpful if it is balanced and based on… Read More
Putting Asunder: Another Marriage Crisis
In an issue of WORLD Magazine, Jamie Dean zeroes in on both of the major enemies of marriage I also highlight in my book God, Marriage & Family: homosexuality and divorce. She talks about various ways in which government agencies are trying to help but quotes me as saying that the current marriage crisis is… Read More
The Top 10 Issues Facing Marriage and Family Today
In an interesting survey, LifeWay researchers solicited responses as to the “Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family.” More than 2,000 people from around the country were part of this project. What are these top 10 issues facing today’s family? Here are the results: Anti-Christian culture Divorce Busyness Absent father figure Lack of discipline Financial pressures… Read More