5 minute read By: Allie Joy Hudson Sex was an option The other day I had a sobering thought: It would have been so easy for us to give in and have sex before we were married. Wow. Honestly, it would have. If we wanted to, we could have made it happen. Praise be…
Category: Marriage
The Importance of Sex in Marriage
By: Allie Joy Hudson Is Sex a Need? Over the past week or so, I’ve been thinking over the question, “Do married Christians need sex”? Why would we need to seek satisfaction if we serve and are genuinely focused on God? But on the other hand, God created sex specifically for the marriage context….
Why Sex in Marriage Matters
By: Michael Baker The Sexless Marriage “Do you find your sex life fulfilling?” The latest statistics tell us that 53% of couples say Yes, while 47% of couples say No. Connecting that 47% with the current divorce rate in America, which is 50%, it is interesting that these numbers are so close together. I…
Rescued from the Nightmare of Lust
By: Allie Joy Hudson A Big Change with New Lessons A lot has changed in my life since my last blog post in November. Since then, I got married and moved to a different state, leaving my family and close friends behind. Being Michael’s wife has been so so good, but it’s also been…
Marriage, Sexual Purity, and Watching The Groom
By: Allie Joy Hudson Looking at the Groom Have you ever noticed that at weddings people love to watch the groom’s reaction as the bride walks down the aisle? I always do this, and many of my friends have told me that they’re planning to do the same thing at my (upcoming!) wedding. Watching…
How Allie is Fighting for Sexual Purity as She Prepares for Marriage
By: Allie Joy Kapus Outwitting the Devil In one of his letters to the Church at Corinth, Paul charges the believers there to forgive and restore those who have sinned, “so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.” (2 Corinthians 2:11). Satan is crafty, observant, and…
Why Does Marriage Matter?
By: Allie Joy Kapus Getting Marriage Right If I’m being completely honest, I put off writing this part of the series. I knew that I would be writing about God’s definition for the marriage covenant, and since I write and talk about that so often, I figured I could just write the post pretty…
Broken Families and Broken Sexuality
By: Allie Joy Kapus Faithfulness and Suicide I read a short story two years ago that left a huge imprint on me. It’s called “To Room Nineteen” by Doris Lessing. The story focuses on Susan, a woman who was cheated on after a decade of faithful marriage. But when her husband tells her about…
10 Questions to Ask Your Wife This Valentine’s Day
By: Ricky Bailey Office work can take a lot of energy, as can any trade work. Males often give so much of themselves to the work that they have forgotten how to really give themselves to their wives. Not to mention porn, which is a very demanding mistress who expects all of a person’s…
How Should Husbands Love Their Wives?
By: Ricky Bailey Understanding Culture Every culture has a narrative. I don’t just mean stories people use to try and make sense of life, but a script that has been written for the culture, and the people live it out nearly exactly. Our culture is no different. We have been sold a story of…