tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post2048568785327596942..comments2023-10-17T10:25:57.853-04:00Comments on learning my lines. . .: Will and Kate. . . Cohabitate. . .Walt Muellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502588185280592205noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-64471747401551265792011-07-11T15:00:42.208-04:002011-07-11T15:00:42.208-04:00Gosh, Brother Walt - your blog never fails to depr...Gosh, Brother Walt - your blog never fails to depress me! But it's a depression with drive - to continue to proclaim the Word of the Lord to a dark and dying world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-28500768725952754172011-05-09T11:16:03.744-04:002011-05-09T11:16:03.744-04:00Great article.
Tammy highlighted an important part...Great article.<br />Tammy highlighted an important part of the issue, and why so many in the church look just like the world in this regard. It is financially and emotionally "easier" (at the fore front of the decision) to just live together and see how it goes.<br />-Or so it would seem.<br />God's reasoning and commands to us are usually counter-intuitive or counter-productive to what the world sees as wise or beneficial.<br />God's response? Obey me, and you will be blessed.<br />When we council adults, we must point this out - it is harder to obey God, and maybe even costly - but following God will cost us everything.<br /><br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044589844439630550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-33503387700160940672011-05-05T08:36:58.037-04:002011-05-05T08:36:58.037-04:00walt,
thanks for being prophetic! i taught a cours...walt,<br />thanks for being prophetic! i taught a course called 'the church and society' and i pointed out how we are again 'pulling up the rear' in being salt and light. thanks for the charge to do better.<br />best,<br />luke boboluke bobonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-33400274673957517692011-05-03T15:24:18.955-04:002011-05-03T15:24:18.955-04:00THE OTHER SIDE OF COHABITATING
For me, living tog...THE OTHER SIDE OF COHABITATING<br /><br />For me, living together was the best thing that could have happened to me on several fronts, including the start of opening my mind to new perspectives. Upon my boyfriend (Matthew) and I graduating from college (Patrick Henry), we had neither the financial means to support living on our own and continue dating, nor the desire to move back home and live with our ultra-conservative parents and be separated by hundreds of miles. Since we were entertaining thoughts of marriage, but knew that it was way too soon to make such a commitment, we realized that living together would be the perfect solution. We also realized though that we would have to remain celibate so as not to be living in sin. Easier said than done we soon realized. Matt came up with the perfect solution. He recalled that in one of James Dobson’s books, he stated, “It was acceptable to ‘please’ one’s self as long as the subject of one's thoughts is that of a future wife”. On my behalf I utilized the same wording substituting the word “husband” for “wife”. <br /><br />Cohabitating was now accomplished without sin and also gave Matt the opportunity to show how patient and understanding he was. Being extremely busty, my parents ALWAYS ensured that I wore either loose-fitting or bulky tops, which inevitably led to feelings of shame and embarrassment about my bosom. In following Mr. Dobson’s solution Matt slowly helped me realize that him enjoying looking at my body was no different than enjoying looking at my face. After all, it was all “me” wasn’t it? This newfound freedom, perspective, and release of shame, embarrassment and inhibition, was nothing short of exhilarating, all while cohabitating absent sin. <br /><br />The other more important benefit in cohabitating was that eventually we both realized that we were really not compatible enough to live together forever. Cohabitating saved us from what would have been a most devastating divorce for both of us, our parents, and most importantly our prospective children.<br /><br />So this just shows that there are always two sides to an issue, and that cohabitating can successfully take place without violating scripture.Tammy Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466935829181293370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-30435029439963060702011-05-02T12:06:48.635-04:002011-05-02T12:06:48.635-04:00Great question AAnnie! Basically, we need to know ...Great question AAnnie! Basically, we need to know God's Word and where God stands on these issues (what is a proper theology of marriage?, etc.), and then proclaim that truth by what we say and how we live.Walt Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502588185280592205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-28240602886118400602011-05-02T11:32:36.368-04:002011-05-02T11:32:36.368-04:00Walt, what do you mean by the phrase "prophet...Walt, what do you mean by the phrase "prophetic presence?"AAnnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-22874033251606733462011-05-02T08:36:08.614-04:002011-05-02T08:36:08.614-04:00Thanks for your post Walt. I'm British and hav...Thanks for your post Walt. I'm British and have been in the U.S for just over 10 years now. I only watched Royal wedding only because my 5 year old little girl wanted to watch it with me, you understand? :-)<br /><br />The sad news is that many of the top bishops in the UK have fallen to some very poor theology, practices, and leadership within the Church of England. Prior to coming to U.S, I was a part of a church led by a pastor who was the head of "Reform", (a UK organization pushing the church of England to come back to it's Biblical roots and beliefs). Unfortunately, they continue to depart from these roots... It's sad to see, but I am also encouraged by some brilliant churches and friends in the UK who are striving to live Biblically and soundly. <br /><br />Please be praying for the Church in the UK, there are turbulent times ahead. <br /><br />Thanks again for your post and the reminder that we as the church need to help people see that God's ways are healthy and best...Phil Bellhttp://youthworktalk.comnoreply@blogger.com