Dating, Courship & Mate Selection

Dating and Singleness Later in Life by Shana Schutte Jenna, Elisabeth, John and Suzanne all thought they would have found Mr. or Mrs. Right years earlier, but life didn’t turn out the way they planned. By now, these thirty- and forty-somethings have all been playing the dating game a lot longer than they’d care to admit. […]

Searching for a ‘Sole’ Mate by Gary Thomas Our culture has embraced a rather absurd notion that there is just one person who can, in the words immortalized by Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire, “complete us.” This is a disastrous mindset with which to approach a lifelong marital decision. The notion of a “soul mate” is actually […]

Managing Temptation by Focus on the Family When Bob planted a garden, he put up little hedges all around the perimeter of his yard to help keep out pests that would eat the prized vegetables he worked so hard to nurture. His efforts proved successful. Within marriage, barriers must also be erected to protect the […]