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The Impact of a Good Man: David & Meg Robbins

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:15:00 +0000

As a man, what are your weaknesses? True manhood goes beyond the physical, embracing family responsibilities like providing with security, nurturing and service, and maybe even the thrill of fantasy football drafting. Dave & Meg Robbins teach us what it means to be a good man.

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Am I in a Healthy Relationship? David & Meg Robbins

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Find freedom in a healthy relationship with David & Meg and Shelby Abbott. Uncover tips on how to rewrite your story. It's never too late!

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The Couple that Prays: Paul Miller

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

It can feel tough…or weird…to pray together as a couple. But have you ever wondered what you might be missing out on if you don’t? Bestselling author Paul Miller digs into the why and how of creating space to look to God together.

It is wicked hard to begin to pray with your wife. I mean, this is true with most people. It’s hard for men, especially. You really have to do “believe all things, bears all things, endures all things.” That’s the secret— Paul Miller

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God and Your Sex Life: Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Could knowing God’s whole picture for intimacy rev up your sex life? Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery explore how understanding God’s character in married sex transforms your bedroom.
Faithfulness is this idea of character and trust. It’s not just sexual fidelity, but it’s trusting each other’s character that, “Hey, I’m not going anywhere. We’re in this together, even if I’m having a bad day, or we’re going through a season of marriage where we’re not communicating, we’re not giving up.” It’s that foundation of, “I can trust you”.
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Connect with Dr. Juli Slattery at www.authenticintimacy.com and learn more about her ministry at sexualdiscipleship.com
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God, Sex, and Your Marriage: Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

What if God gave us married sex as a picture of Himself? And how could your understanding of this picture revolutionize your sex life? Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Mike explore mind-boggling truths of how, in an over-sexualized world, God’s ideas about sex are far more than we imagined.
Covenant is a unique relationship that’s based on a promise. It’s not based on how you feel. It’s not based on if you’re attracted to someone. It’s not based on if you’re meeting each other’s needs. That’s a contract. A covenant is, “I am promising to love you. I am promising to not leave you or forsake you.”

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Masculinity, Christianity–and the (Surprising) Truth: Nancy Pearcey

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Author and professor Nancy Pearcey explores sociological data to uncover why it’s open season on masculinity—and the surprising role of Christian men.

It turns out the very concept that masculinity is toxic has much deeper roots than most of us realize. Most of us probably think about the ‘60s or something, with the feminist movement, second wave. No, no, no; you have to go all the way back to the Industrial Revolution. — Nancy Pearcey

Show Notes and Resources

Connect with Nancy Pearcey on her website: nancypearcey.com
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The Toxic War on Masculinity: Nancy Pearcey

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Author and professor Nancy Pearcey knows her personal, searing path toward war on men. But on a broader level, she began to ask, how did the idea arise that masculinity is dangerous? She uncovers why the script for masculinity turned toxic—and how Christianity reconciles the war between the sexes, renovating manhood for good.

There’s a sociologist who did a study, where he would ask young men, “What does it mean to be a good man?” They had no trouble answering that: “Integrity, honesty, sacrifice; to be a protector and be a provider; be generous,” and so on. Then, when he’d say, “But what does it mean to be a real man?” they would say, “Oh, no, no, no!—a real man; that’s completely different.” — Nancy Pearcey

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Your Wedding Dress: Modest or Sexy? Sean Perron & Spencer Harmon

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:15:00 +0000

When it comes to wedding planning and “The Dress,” what’s making it pop? (And is there a chance we’re getting things wrong?) Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon offer biblical, practical wisdom for a beautiful now and a forever future.

Men, regardless of how women are dressed, are called to cultivate purity in their hearts and in their minds. That is their responsibility before God to honor Him in the way that they’re thinking regardless of how people are dressed around them. That’s always their call. — Sean Perron
Show Notes and Resources

Check out more from Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon at unspokenblog.com
Learn how to share of your sexual history with a new romantic interest.
Learn more about Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon’s church First Baptist Jacksonville ..and discover their writings
If you’re interested in hearing more from Sean and Spencer, listen to their Unspoken Blogs podcast
Purchase Sean and Spencer’s books: Letters to a Romantic: On Dating,
Letters to a Romantic: On Engagement, and Letters to a Romantic: First Years of Marriage
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Dating or Engaged–with Purpose: Sean Perron & Spencer Harmon

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Want to do relationships differently? Authors Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon point you in the right direction for dating, engagement, or marriage with purpose and depth.

I did not realize how absent-minded I was until I got married, when there was another person counting on me. [Laughter] I remember one time I thought, “I’m going to help make the spaghetti.” This is in the first three months of marriage. I’m in there stirring the spaghetti, thinking “Look at me. I’m such a great husband!” Then my wife comes in after me. This still happens today. She looked up, and there was spaghetti sauce on the ceiling. — Spencer Harmon

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Dating Done Right: Sean Perron & Spencer Harmon

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:15:00 +0000

You’re dating—but man, do things get sticky. Authors Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon help you approach marriage on purpose, and done right.
One of the things you have to think about with purity is, why are you doing it? Why? And if the motive is, “I am doing this so that my honeymoon will be amazing,” you will be disappointed. Because your category of amazing is probably not calibrated according to God’s Word. — Spencer Harmon
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