Tag: dating
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Marriage as a picture of the gospel
In the Bible, so much of the marriage language about weddings, brides, and grooms is discussing the relationship between God and his people. In the Bible, in spite of humanity’s sin, turning away from God, the Lord is depicted as a faithful groom. In the New Testament, the church is depicted as the bride and Christ is the…
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Joshua Harris kisses “I kissed dating goodbye” goodbye
It’s crazy that one of the most popular books on dating written in the 90s was the dating philosophy of a 21 year old man…who was single at the time! In 1997, Joshua Harris wrote his dating manifesto “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” where he talked about…kissing dating goodbye. Instead of casual dating and having lots…
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Woman sends exit survey after break ups. Crazy or genius?
A Tweet has gone viral about a young woman who send an exit survey to men she dates at the end of a relationship. Questions on the exit survey included: -What is wrong with Katie? -What is wrong with you? -At what point did you know this wouldn’t work out? -Would you refer Katie to…
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Sometimes the “not my type” person is actually your type
So you’ve had one relationship after another (after another) fail. You meet someone else. And they’re unlike the previous people you go for. “She’s not my type.” Maybe the people who you think are your type aren’t really your type. I’m not saying to be like George Costanza in Seinfeld and just do the opposite…
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I hope your wedding day is the day you love each other the least
I hope your wedding day is the day when you love each other the least. I hope the love is there. But I hope a week, a month, a year, 10 years, 50 years later, that you love each other more than you did on your wedding day. I hope it’s a deeper, richer, fuller…
Josh Benner 