On Monday, March 9, I had a little “aha!” moment. It happened while I was thinking about the nature of “special” relationships—those beyond the ordinary, especially romantic ones.
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The Covenantal Nature of Special Relationships
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Dr. Scott Stanley on Marriage
Well, several days later, here we are again on the marriage topic — two posts in a row! This post contains links to several articles that are a bit old, from July and August of 2007. But just today I rediscovered the articles in a long neglected folder of links I had set aside to check out at a later time. And the articles are really great — if you like practical, grounded Christian articles on relationships, with a dash of humor.
All four articles are interviews with Dr. Scott Stanley at Focus on the Family, who is introduced in the first article below. If you are single and looking, single and not looking, married with single friends who are (or are not) looking, or just want to be more informed about singleness and how to end it successfully, read on. The articles are geared more towards single men than single women, but both may find Dr. Stanley’s points interesting and enriching to their relationships. Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re single or married, dating or evading, I want to wish you a happy Valentine’s Day — or at least wish you success in finding (or holding on to) true love.
It has often been said (perhaps too often by individuals suspected of having an agenda) that singleness is a blessing. I do not doubt that this is true. I know that I would rather be single than unhappily married. And more importantly, singleness is a great opportunity to focus on other things like ministry, personal development, saving money, and having free time. However, it was Someone Very Significant who said, “It is not good that man should be alone.” Of course, it could be countered that singleness is best not pursued in isolation. To which another might reply, God was not talking about finding a pen pal or walking partner. To sum up all this rambling monologue, I am happy being single, but I also think it would be really great to be in love. And I hope that if you’re in love, you will make the most of it.