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For those who missed it, I got into a discussion in another thread about how we needed to become more specific when looking for a partner than just saying we want a godly or good Christian partner, but we should actually put some specifics to that. So for all those who want to date and possibly...

In light of another recent thread and the responses to it, I was recently chatting with one of my friends and mentioned that Christians rarely explicitly distinguish between lust as a sin and a normally functioning sex drive that is just part of being human. I think this hits Christian singles...

I'm currently fostering a difficult dog with plans to adopt her if we can work things out (she's a good dog that just sees any unknown people or dogs as a threat to be attacked and driven off). I say that instead of making all the usual relationship mistakes with a romantic relationship I'm...

Having heard a few thinkers and trend watchers say that a significant portion of church goers aren't expected to return to in person church services even after all of the Covid restrictions are lifted I'm wondering how the past year has affected the church attendance of our CC group. So here's...

We all do it. Have a random question we want the answer too and so turn to the internet to get a quick answer. So just for fun, I'm inviting everyone to post their random questions or anything else they searched for (and the answers). So today I asked the internet: How many cups in a...

Well to give credit where credit is due: this thread was inspired by the following post And it got me thinking about how we kind of know that following Jesus should change how we think about pretty much everything, including dating. But we also hear a lot of advice / opinons about dating in...

We're all aware that marriage requires work and effort and frequent retreats and conferences (at least in most churches) to be successful at it and do it well. And I've lost count of the number of friends who have made comments about we need to work on our marriage or we're working on our...

So I sort of inherited (read they'd boxed it up to give it away and I thought sure I'd use it as a test case) a cheapo off brand tablet that my mother won as part of a gift basket in a raffle. It's slow, apps seem to hang and crash a lot, and batterly life seems to run about 90 min. Price was...

As promised, here is the companion thread to Gold stars: As some of you may know or have gathered, I'm starting the process of church hunting / proving to myself that the church I've been going to really is the best I'm going to find. In that process I'm learning both that there is so much I...

This is the companion thread to a thread I haven't posted yet. If all goes well that thread will be an invitation to share some red flags that would motivate you to avoid a particular church. But I decided to start on the positive side of things first so: In your experiences what have...

Was having a discussion with a single friend and as we're both lifelong (well at least life up to this point with no immediate future prospects) singles speculation about dating and relationships in general is a topic often visited. During this discussion the topic turned to relationship advice...

Got into a discussion with a friend about trusting God and some of the ways that concept can go off track: from the laid back don't worry about doing the work because God will take care of it attitude, to people who take disproportionate risks because they trust God won't let anything bad...

So I had this thought, it seemed too complicated, then I got reminded by a fellow forum member that I said I had a thread idea so: Often in discussions (especially about how to conduct our romantic relationships) ideas or standards are suggested and someone else comes along and dismisses what...

So this started with a text from my pastor asking me if I'd be willing to do child care (for pay) for their 3 hour marriage mini-conference this weekend. Haven't decided on that yet, but what I really want to say is something like "yes, when you schedule a singles conference and we get equal...

Prayer request time at my small group last night, my brother's life choices, and now some posts here as well have got me wondering about when is it incorrect or irresponsible of us to advise someone to leave a less than ideal long term relationship. For example, a couple years ago my brother...

The forgiveness thread got me thinking about what's the difference between being forgiving and being a victim / doormat who puts yourself in situations that God wouldn't want you in because of a skewed view of forgiveness. On the other side would be the people who maybe don't practice Biblical...

My church is starting a church wide study on "the priorities of Jesus". Just got the small group guide and the first lesson contains the following assertion : The Greek word for Church is Ekklesia. The meaning is "the called out ones". Ekklesia was a common term in Roman days. The Roman...

So as my life becomes more settled (ie boring) and routine, I'm finding that I also lead a rather isolated life and have developed habits that reinforce that. This bothers me, as I know it's not Biblical or all that Christian. But as I think about trying to branch out (and as I've tried only...

Due to popular demand (as in at least 2 people asked for it), I've been compelled to expand upon a comment I made in an earlier thread about people not being seen as mature until they're married. Someone also brought up to me the idea of being responsible as a huge part of that maturity. That...

So here's something I've started thinking about, all of us have certain personalities and preferred ways of doing things. Most of the time there are both positive and negative sides to whatever approach we take towards something,whether it be making new friends, preparing for a trip or a big...