God’s Created Order God has created and designed marriage and sex for his glory and as a picture of the gospel God has created and designed marriage and sex for the good of the married couple Intimacy, sacrifice, spiritual growth, trust, humility, provision, support, pleasure Marriage and sex are desirable by design, but how and …
Continue reading Designed for Purity 6 – Dating and Relationships (Notes)
I spent a summer working with my uncle on his tree farm grafting tree saplings. It is an intriguing process: You cut the saplings so that they fit together. Then you join and tie the two different saplings together. Then you give the new plant time to heal and start growing as one. Through grafting …
Have you ever accidentally poured soured milk into your coffee or cereal? Undeniably, it was an unpleasant experience. Spoiled milk is quite disgusting, but also quite interesting. Milk turns because it is inherently unclean. Therefore it is unable to keep for very long outside of a cool environment. Only by pasteurization (a quick blast of …
We live in a sexual world. God created sex; it’s good, it’s for marriage, it’s enjoyable, and it’s useful for procreation Sin breaks God’s order; humans, relationships, marriages, and sex are now tools of rebellion. This study is an effort to look at our current surroundings and then ground ourselves in what the Bible says …
Continue reading Designed for Purity – Session 1: Introduction (Notes)
By now we have come to understand our culture's fascination with internet challenges. Each year numerous challenges ebb and flow through our timelines, onto our walls, and hyperlinked to our profiles. People we know, and some we don't, urge us to perform certain tasks that many others are doing in order to fit in, have …
We had a great time learning from God’s Word at Winter Retreat! Spencer led us through the book of Ruth and called us to be surprised by God’s work in everyday life and in Christ his son. Faith in God leads us to risk things that we cherish for God’s glory and kingdom. Here are …
Personally, I don't like New Year resolutions. In fact, I had an internal struggle just to use the word here. Now, you may ask, "Josh, why then are you going to tell me about some resolutions for me and my family?" That is a great question. The “resolutions” that follow are not just for the …
Familyhood 