February 16, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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The following email recently arrived in my Inbox. The woman who wrote it has encouraged me to share it. I know someone whose husband is “passive aggressive,” and it is hurting the whole family. He is a Christian and well-respected … Continue reading
February 10, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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[In yesterday's post the focus of attention was on the practical put off/put on disciplines that aid in the protection of the purity of our marriages. Today, I've asked counselor and Dean of Men at Northland International University, Dave Coats, … Continue reading
February 9, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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Pastoral Contentment & the Plague – Puritan Thomas Vincent “was pastoring a flock that was at the heart of the outbreak, and he was strongly urged by fellow ministers to flee the city. In one of the more remarkable cases … Continue reading
February 9, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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The book of Proverbs abounds with warnings to watch out for “the strange woman,” the seductress who preys on naïve, short-sighted men who are willing to forsake long-term happiness for a brief moment of sultry passion. Three chapters in particular … Continue reading
February 3, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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Here’s a handful of family-related links for you to check out this weekend. Watch Your Conjunctions in Parenting – Jeremy Pierre points us to Christ-centered parenting that values the high priority of loving discipline. Sex and the Mystery of Marriage … Continue reading
January 18, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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One of the really neat features of the Biblical Counseling Coalition website is its Author Interview Q&As. Today they interview Rick Thomas, author of HELP! My Marriage Has Grown Cold. BCC: “Rick, this is your first book in the Day One Living … Continue reading
December 7, 2011
by Paul Tautges
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If, like me, you are striving to grow in grace as a godly husband then you will be helped by more counsel from Lou Priolo’s helpful book, The Complete Husband: A Practical Guide to Biblical Husbanding. Priolo writes: “Listed below are … Continue reading
November 30, 2011
by Paul Tautges
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In my review of some of the husbanding-related books in my personal library, I was paging through Wayne Mack’s Your Family God’s Way, particularly the chapter entitled “The Maximum Husband and Father.” Mack comments on Psalm 128:1-4. “This psalm indicates … Continue reading
November 29, 2011
by Paul Tautges
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The past few months the Holy Spirit has been convicting my heart big time concerning my role as a husband to my faithful wife of 25 years, specifically in the area of what it means to love her and live … Continue reading
October 14, 2011
by Paul Tautges
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For the past couple weeks I’ve been meditating on the book of 1 Peter during my morning devotional time. One passage in particular that “drew me in” for two days is 1 Peter 3:1-6, a passage that is often turned … Continue reading
