Commitment stifles freedom. The predominant contemporary view of relationships, namely that of marriage, exalts individual freedom over commitment. Being devoted to another when feelings of love do not exist is perceived as coercive. It would be cruel to stay with a person whom you don’t find satisfaction and contentment. Most would agree that leaving a [...]

“Sociologists argue that in contemporary Western society the marketplace has become so dominant that the consumer model increasingly characterizes most relationships that historically were covenantal, including marriage.  Today we stay connected to people only as long as they are meeting our particular needs at an acceptable cost to us.  When we cease to make a [...]

By Grace Gibson / Grace is the wife of Greg Gibson, and they have one daughter, Cora.  She is a proud stay at home mama and loves all things fun and coffee. My life is rather wonderful right now.  When I contemplated writing about my life, a thought immediately popped into my head.  “I’m not [...]

Follow Greg on Twitter for more: @gregrgibson A friend sent me an article that was posted on CNN’s Religion Blog about, yet again, the rise in “Christians” having premarital sex. Surprise! Surprise! The author raises the question about the seemingly common late 20-something or 30-something Christian who is single and EXPECTED to stay pure. The [...]

As a relatively new pastor, I have come to realize to a greater degree the pervasiveness of sin–the tight grip it has on the world and even its influence over Christians. Quickly, I am coming to recognize the essentiality of being skilled in biblical counseling. Sin, with all of its evil, continues to give rise [...]

I read a story the other day about a man who didn’t have a job, who didn’t provide for his family, and who didn’t cherish and serve his wife.  This man viewed women as objects and he probably was addicted to pornography.  He lied.  He cheated.  He was a hypocrite.  While at home, he sat [...]

Surprise, surprise, but I finished this recent New York Times article still staunchly in the monogamy camp. Aside from the fact that extramarital sex is clearly extra-biblical, I can’t see how a couple — Christian or not — could ever be “secure” enough in their relationship to make it an open relationship. The idea of [...]

10.  If you find yourself burning with passion/lust (1 Cor 7) 9.  If your girlfriend or boyfriend is a Christian (2 Cor 6:14) 8.  If you think your girlfriend or boyfriend is hot (the entire book of the Song of Solomon paints this picture for us) 7.  If you are a man who likes women(Gen [...]

For the longest time, I have been thinking through my viewpoint on kids, specifically teenagers who are still in high school, being allowed to date.  There are many viewpoints out there.  On one side of the spectrum we have a strict no date until you graduate policy.  This position falls within a majority of fundamentalist [...]

My wife, Grace, and I got married after about 11 months of a dating and engagement process.  We dated for 6 months, were engaged for 5 months, and the rest is, well, history as they say.  Honestly, my wife is so hot that waiting any longer to get married would have been extremely disastrous for [...]