I have always understood that men are to be the main providers for a family. I have seen that women, who can provide more, tend to pay a price regarding the kind of men they marry.

For example, men seem to not be able to handle a wife making more money. As a woman I value my relationships more than my paycheck. The church seems to be silent on this issue.

This podcast walks you through addictive behavior, specifically porn addiction, though you could apply these truths to anything that controls you like overeating, shopping too much, or anger.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast-5-how-do-i-work-through-a-porn-addiction/

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When someone makes a mistake, what is your process for addressing it? Should you let it go or speak out? If you do speak out against the perceived wrong, what would it look like in practice? Speaking against wrongs happens every day, and knowing how to respond well to others is essential.

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Robin Williams is representative of every person. He was a dichotomy of true and false. We all live in the awkward tension that is somewhere between self-awareness and the person we present ourselves to be.

Our uniqueness plus our life circumstances determines how uncomfortable that tension will be. The typical first response to the reality that we are walking dichotomies is to hide from others. This is what our first parents did.

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Jesus Calling by Sarah Young is a difficult book for me to review, not only because of its complex issues, but also because I have many dear friends who love it deeply. I want to communicate my thoughts graciously yet without compromise. Forgive me if I fail on either account.

Jesus Calling is written in the first person, as if Jesus were speaking directly to the reader using personal pronouns to refer to Himself. This is more than just stylistic; it is a very deliberate choice based on how Young perceives her book’s inspiration.

There are good reasons to get married, and there is the best reason to get married. There are good and bad reasons to reconcile. This chapter is about both scenarios.

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I have struggled with insomnia since 2003. It has been so long and so typical that I rarely talk about it unless someone asks. I long resigned myself to insomnia as a way of life.

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Salvation belongs to the LORD, but it is a gift to us. Because God’s salvation is a gift, it becomes a stewardship responsibility for any follower of God. We are to manage God’s salvation. This is similar to everything else we have in our lives, since all things belong to God.