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Popular Website Facilitates Extramarital AffairsPrinter view
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Topics: Adultery, Covetousness, Deceit, Flesh, Hypocrisy, Infidelity, Internet, Intimacy, Lies, Lust, Lying, Marriage, Media, Men, Mind, Sex, Sexual immorality, Sin, Sinful nature, Technology, Unfaithfulness, Wife, Women, World, Worldliness
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Stories, Women
References: Exodus 20:14, Exodus 20:17, Proverbs 7, Proverbs 25:28, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Hosea 3, Hosea 4, Hosea 9, Matthew 5:27-30, Mark 10:6-12, Romans 6:12, Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, 1 Corinthians 7, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Peter 2:11
Tone: Warn

Have you heard about the personals website designed to facilitate extramarital affairs? Log on and you have immediate access to thousands of men and women willing to kick their vows to the curb for a no-strings-attached sexual tryst. And should you want to use the site to have an affair, the designers behind the site have worked hard so that no one will ever know about your misdeeds. For example, ...


How Often Mothers Get a Date NightPrinter view
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Topics: Children, Commitment, Covenant, Dedication, Devotion, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, Focus, Husbands, Love, Love, romantic, Marriage, Marriage, Duty, Men, Motherhood, Mothers, Mother's Day, Parenthood, Parenting, Parents, Relationships, Romance, Sacrifice, Spouses, Vows, Wives, Women
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Statistics, Women, Women, Youth & Children
References: Genesis 2:18-25, Proverbs 5:18, Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 31, Ecclesiastes 9:9, Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:19, 1 Peter 3:7
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

How often married women, ages 25-50, with two or more children, say they have a date night with their spouse:

  • Once a week or more often: 4 percent
  • Once a month or more often: 21 percent
  • Once every 2-3 months: 21 percent
  • Once every 4-6 months: 18 percent
  • Once every 7 months or less often: 36 percent


"Fireproof": Commitment to Marriage Printer view
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Topics: Commitment, Contentment, Covenant, Dedication, Devotion, Divorce, Faithfulness, human, Gender differences, Husbands, Love, romantic, Marriage, Marriage, Duty, Men, Perspective, Relationships, Romance, Sacrifice, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Spouses, Trials, Vows, Wives, Women
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Movies & TV, Women
References: Genesis 2:24, Malachi 2:13-16, Matthew 19:3-9, Mark 10:2-12, Luke 16:18, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Ephesians 5:21-33, Hebrews 13:4
Tone: Commend

Fireproof is the story of Caleb and Kathryn Holt, a couple that is considering divorce after seven years of marriage. In one last attempt to salvage their marriage, Caleb's father asks Caleb to try a 40-day experiment he calls The Love Dare. Caleb agrees. In this scene Caleb (Kirk Cameron), a firefighter, is sitting at a kitchen table in the firehouse with the his co-worker, Michael (Ken Bevel). Caleb ...


"Fireproof": Being Christ-like to Our SpousesPrinter view
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Topics: Christlikeness, Commitment, Covenant, Cross, Dedication, Devotion, Divorce, Faithfulness, human, Husbands, Love, Love, romantic, Marriage, Marriage, Duty, Men, Perseverance, Perspective, Relationships, Romance, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Servanthood, Spouses, Trials, Vows, Wives, Women
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Movies & TV, Women
References: Genesis 2:24, Malachi 2:13-16, Matthew 10:38-39, Matthew 19:3-9, Mark 10:2-12, Luke 16:18, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Ephesians 5:21-33, Hebrews 13:4
Tone: Commend

Fireproof is the story of Caleb and Kathryn Holt, a couple that is considering divorce after seven years of marriage. In one last attempt to salvage their marriage, Caleb's father asks Caleb to try a 40-day experiment he calls The Love Dare. Caleb agrees. In this scene Caleb (Kirk Cameron), a firefighter, has reached the half-way mark of the experiment. He calls his father (Harris Malcom) to talk ...


Mechanic Vows He Can Control His DrinkingPrinter view
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Topics: Addiction, Alcohol, Consequences, Denial, Desire, Discipline, Drugs, Folly, Judgment, Self-control, Self-denial, Stubbornness, Testing God, Will, human
Filters: Humor, Men
References: Psalm 49:13, Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 25:16, Isaiah 5:11, 2 Peter 2:19
Tone: Warn

A mechanic accidentally swallowed some brake fluid and really liked the taste. Before he knew it, he had finished off the whole bottle.

One of his co-workers caught him sneaking a swig the next day. "Man, that stuff will kill," said his friend, "you've got to give it up."

"Don't worry," the mechanic responded, "I can stop anytime I want."


"Fireproof": The Power of Marriage Counseling Printer view
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Topics: Commitment, Contentment, Dedication, Devotion, Divorce, Faithfulness, human, Gender differences, Husbands, Love, romantic, Marriage, Marriage, Duty, Men, Perspective, Relationships, Romance, Sacrifice, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Spouses, Trials, Vows, Wives, Women
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Men, Movies & TV, Women
References: Genesis 2:24, Malachi 2:13-16, Matthew 19:3-9, Mark 10:2-12, Luke 16:18, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Ephesians 5:21-33, Hebrews 13:4
Tone: Commend

Fireproof is the story of Caleb and Kathryn Holt, a couple that is considering divorce after seven years of marriage. In one last attempt to salvage their marriage, Caleb's father asks Caleb to try a 40-day experiment he calls "The Love Dare." Caleb agrees. In this scene Caleb (Kirk Cameron), a firefighter, is working out at the gym with one of his co-workers, Michael (Ken Bevel). The night before, ...


Obama and Roberts Misquote the OathPrinter view
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Topics: Authority, Covenant, Disobedience, Gospel, Law, Lawlessness, Leadership, Mistakes, Oaths, Obedience, Righteousness, Rules, Vows, Words
Filters: Famous People, Stories
References: Genesis 3:1-19, Deuteronomy 28, Romans 3:19, Romans 3:31, Revelation 11:19
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Talk about an embarrassing moment in front of lots of people. At the Inauguration Ceremony for new President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts stood wearing his black robe on the high podium in front of the Capital before over a million people in the Washington Mall and multiplied millions on television. Facing him stood Barack and Michelle Obama. Obama placed ...


Former Convict's Journey to ChristPrinter view
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Topics: Accepting Christ, Awakenings, Belief, Born again, Conversion, Conviction, Crime, Experiencing God, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Lostness, Motherhood, Mothers, Mother's Day, New life, New man, Old man, Parenting, Parents, Promises, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Repentance, Salvation, Stumbling blocks, Surrender, Transformation, Unbelief, Vows
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Proverbs 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, John 16:8, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17
Tone: Commend

After years of street violence, drug use, and thievery, Fernando "Fernie" Aranda was sent to prison to a serve a 25-years-to-life sentence. But prison didn't change Fernie. His life behind bars matched the life he had lived on the streets. At one point he was even a suspect in the deaths of three fellow inmates. But Fernie's defiance ended when his 70-year-old mother came to visit him in prison. She ...


"Seinfeld": Marriage Is a Man-Made PrisonPrinter view
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Topics: Commitment, Contentment, Culture, Dating, Dedication, Devotion, Divorce, Entertainment, Faithfulness, human, Fidelity, Freedom, Gender differences, Husbands, Independence, Individualism, Love, romantic, Marriage, Marriage, Duty, Men, Perspective, Relationships, Romance, Secularism, Self-Indulgence, Selfishness, Spouses, Television, Trials, Unfaithfulness, Vows, Wives, Women
Filters: Marriage & Sex, Movies & TV
References: Genesis 2:24, Malachi 2:13-16, Matthew 19:3-9, Mark 10:2-12, Luke 16:18, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Ephesians 5:21-33, Hebrews 13:4
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

In a Seinfeld episode entitled "The Engagement," Jerry and his friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), have decided it's time to "grow up" and treat the women they date with a little more respect (George has just broken up with a woman because she beat him in chess). The conversation leaves such an indelible mark on George that he immediately looks up an old girlfriend, goes to her apartment, and ...


Couple Uses Wedding Reception to Feed PeoplePrinter view
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Topics: Benevolence, Caring, Church, Church life, Community, Community life, Compassion, Faithfulness, Fellowship with man, Generosity, Giving, Hospitality, Husbands, Kindness, Love, Marriage, Neighbors, Offering, Outreach, Priesthood of believers, Sacrifice, Sharing, Social justice, Spouses, Stewardship, Wives
Filters: Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Marriage & Sex, Stories
References: Deuteronomy 15:7, Proverbs 11:25, Acts 2:44-45, Acts 20:35, Romans 12:10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, James 2:15-17, 1 John 3:16-18
Tone: Commend

When Michigan residents Christine Bouwkamp and Kyle Kramer got married in the spring of 2007, they held a wedding reception that was anything but traditional. Instead of hosting a formal dinner, they held a simple reception at their church where guests were invited to help distribute food to people in need.

In the weeks leading up to their wedding, Christine and Kyle had decided they wanted to begin ...

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