In this video clip, Lynn Anderson reflects on some practical ways to avoid the affair trap. (Very wise words!) Enjoy–and then send a link to this post to someone else. Lynn Anderson has been a mentor, encourager, and church leader for many years. He speaks and writes with a pastoral heart and an obvious… Continue reading Lynn Anderson on Avoiding the Affair Trap
Tag: Marriage
Before You Marry (3)
Recently, I began posting a series entitled, "Before You Marry." (Part one here and part two here.) Most of these thoughts come from years of watching people and having literally hundreds of conversations with people prior to marriage. Some of these thoughts also come from the watching and observing people in their marriages. I feel… Continue reading Before You Marry (3)
Lynn Anderson on Sexual Temptation
Each Monday, I am including a clip of an interview with Lynn Anderson on this blog. In this particular interview, Lynn discusses some issues that are especially pertinent to any church leader (or anyone else). This particular clip deals with sexual temptation and ministry. Past videos have discussed "shepherding" and "loneliness." Lynn Anderson has mentored,… Continue reading Lynn Anderson on Sexual Temptation
Before You Marry (Part 2)
I am writing a few posts for people who are not yet married but who think that someday they might be. (You can read Part 1 here.) I would like to get your response to the following question: What are some "red flags" that a person ought to pay attention to before choosing to marry?… Continue reading Before You Marry (Part 2)
Before You Marry (Part 1)
She looks at him. He looks at her. They grin. They are in my office sitting on a couch together. I am sitting across from them. They have kind of a starry-eyed look as they gaze at one another. We have talked one time before. I have agreed to do some premarital work with… Continue reading Before You Marry (Part 1)
Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 5)
There is much I have learned and continue to learn after being married for thirty years. (You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here.) I really do mean continue to learn. After all, while there is much about marriage that is the same after so many years,… Continue reading Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 5)
Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 4)
(You can read part one here, part two here, and part three here.) Just a few weeks ago, we were at Mitchell’s Fish Market in Sandestin, Florida, celebrating our thirtieth anniversary. Now did I ever enjoy that! Celebrations are that way, aren’t they? You just enjoy them. I do continue to think about what I… Continue reading Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 4)
Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 3)
We had two small children. My wife, Charlotte, stayed at home with them. I was working with a church that was a wonderful place to be but in many ways was consuming me. (I don’t mean for this statement to be a reflection on that church. Rather, it had more to do with my inexperience… Continue reading Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 3)
Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 2)
(This is the second post in this series. You can get to Part 1 here.) We had been married several years and then began to have children. We had two children, both girls. (We were living in Alabama at the time.) This particular time of our lives — when the children were both small —… Continue reading Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 2)
Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 1)
In August, my wife Charlotte and I will have been married thirty years. Now that seems unbelievable. In many respects, it seems like yesterday that we got married. Yet, it has been three decades. I want to reflect on this in several posts. I am going to do this in an interview format. You and… Continue reading Marriage: What I’ve Learned at 30 Years (Part 1)