Remember the adorable, green, character from Star Wars named Yoda? While training the protagonist, Luke, in the force, he commanded him, “Do or do not. There is no try.” Although Star Wars has roots outside of Christian spirituality, the truth ...
When we talk about “Christian dating,” what exactly makes it Christian? Before I answer that all-important question, I must begin with a significant caveat. “Christian dating,” or “Biblical dating,” is an oxymoron. Nowhere in the Scripture’s sixty-six books is dating ...
I was a new follower of Christ when the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye was released in 1997. Fortunately, I never drank its purple Kool-Aid, and I was thankful that youth pastors didn’t have a chance to shove its tenets down ...
Christian dating can be awkward and downright weird sometimes. But let’s be fair. All dating is awkward—for those inside and outside the church. How could it not be? On a first date, you stare at each other wearing the I-wonder-if-this-will-go-anywhere ...
Some relationships are fun but frivolous. They are like shooting stars that shimmer brightly then quickly fade. Other couples keep their lights shining unto marriage and for the rest of their lives. The couples who make it to marriage push ...