Life

A few years ago my two best friends got married six weeks apart, and I was the maid of honor in both. So I spent a lot of time giving toasts. As the bridal party ringleader, I shared a devotional at the bridal showers. I gave a toast at the rehearsal d …

I met my wife April 27, 2003 — the old-fashioned way. Actually, that’s a bit of a lie. We’d been introduced by a mutual friend two years before. But my wife doesn’t even remember that meeting. That day in 2003, we bumped into each other again standing …

As I made a batch of banana chocolate chip cookies a few nights ago, I started thinking about all the ways I can use my state of singleness to prepare for my future marriage. There are different skills men and women bring to marriage. Relational skills …

Once upon a time when people chose to get married, they did so with the understanding that the marital vows they made were a solemn commitment, an inviolable covenant to stay married, no matter what. It was a promise sealed with vows we’ve all heard ma …

In today’s featured article “How Purity Can Become a Problem,” I address the spiritual and practical dangers of finding your identity in purity and becoming legalistic about it. So what’s the alternative? Obviously purity is important and a standard fo …

  Well, Boundless just got a bit more international, because I am writing this from Canada! I graduated from seminary a week and a half ago, and then my boyfriend and I drove the 20 hours to Red Deer, Alberta, where he lives. I’m up here for the s …

I’ve been pushed out of my comfort zone several times in the past few days and thrust into things that scare me, like public speaking and opportunities that encourage me to try new things. But when I allow myself to stretch beyond my limits, God works …

  I enjoyed reading Ashley’s post “Bring Back the Dinner Date.” I know I felt similar frustrations during my single years. The group hang-outs, Facebook and text message flirtations, and ambiguous coffee dates got old, and caused a lot of heartach …