On Tuesday, I talked about the need to do something. Today I want to talk about a subset of that. There is a group of older Christian men who gather at the local coffee shop when Im there. Ive learned to sit where I cant hear them because they endlessl

Weve talked about how men want to fix things. We are all about action, and doing something makes us feel good about ourselves. So, an honest question: Have you ever been so desperate to do something you did something that was useless, stupid, or destruct

The Holidays are coming, and you can not escape. Neither can your wife. But you can get out ahead of them so they dont run you down. The time to make choices and hard decisions is now. And the way to do that is as a couple. The holidays are a place where

Is your sex life a part of your marriage, or its own thing? Does sex flow through your marriage, or does it just exist when you take it out of its box to enjoy it? When I say flow through your marriage, I don’t mean you’re having sex all over the house an

Im going to finish torturing the heating and insulation metaphor today by discussing the danger of being spiritually cold. Most of us understand the importance of our spiritual lives. However, accepting the importance and actually doing things to benefit

Last week over on the XY Code I said: As hard as it is for me to say, I have found agreeing is more important than what you think. As long as you both freely think what you agree on, being of one mind will be a good thing for both of you. I was […] The po

In the M*A*S*H television series, Major Charles Emerson Winchester III once said: I do one thing at a time, I do it very well, and then I move on. Its a nice sentiment, but its not always possible. Whats more, its not always wise. If you havent caugh

Yesterday at church, I did a sermon talking, in part, about the liturgy and practices of the church. I did a lot of explaining about why certain things were done. For example, creeds were a way to help illiterate Christians learn the basics of the faith. 

Over on The XY Code, I reran a post telling women to encourage their husbands to do things with other men, including overnight retreats and hunting trips. One fellow dropped the following in the comments:  Men who are constantly left hungry for sex and lo

Last Friday, I discussed the need to insulate your marriage. But how do you do that? Check for drafts: Are you nagging her, or making negative comments? Drafts from your mouth need to be stopped! Insulate her with compliments: Tell her, repeatedly, how be