Purity Culture

I’ve written before about how men in the Church get married far too young. As a general piece of advice, I’ve mentioned both on my blog and in my book that young men shouldn’t even think about settling down with a long-term partner until at least age 35, and older…

When you’re raised in a religion that tells you to get married as soon as possible, it’s not always easy to make a conscious decision about whether you’re actually ready for marriage. What do I mean by a conscious decision? I mean, did you really consider it from a holistic…

When I was young we were only allowed to listen to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). My first ever cassette tape was Amy Grant’s sophomore Album, Age to Age; I was around seven years old when I first heard it play. I loved music and I could not get enough of…

I’ve been reading up on the Association of Related Churches lately. It’s one of America’s largest church planting organizations. I didn’t realize organizations like this existed, but it makes total sense that they do. Basically, when you decide you want to start a church in some random city, you call…

Ah, Relevant Magazine. Still striving very to hard to be… well, relevant. I still peruse sometimes, and one particular article caught my eye. Written by Licensed Professional Counselor and relationship expert Debra Fileta, it’s called “Marriage Isn’t About Your Happiness.” Now, I understand clickbait. That’s a clickbait-y title. And just…