“But Johnny still agonized over such things — what size earring would the apostle Paul have worn if his mission had been to the skateboarding and pants-droopy youth of today? Not an easy question to answer” (Evangellyfish, p. 92).
Start at the Right Place
“Her grocery money comes before his shotgun shells or pipe tobacco. When a belt needs to be tightened, it needs to be his” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 49).
Just Like That
“That was just one problem with ministering to the youth of today — riding the wave of cool and contemporary youth ministry was like surfing the big ones, and with one false move, there you were with sand in your trunks” (Evangellyfish, p. 91).
A Priest at the Door
“A husband must also be vigilant to protect his wife from spiritual harm. This is what Adam failed to do in the garden, and what Jesus faithfully did for us. A priest is one who guards and protects the sanctuary, and in this sense every Christian man is a priest in his home . . …
I Mean, Think About It
“Rourke had delivered at least three babies in the back seats of cars and taxi cabs, and thought he was qualified to assert that there was nothing whatever that was natural about it. It was the craziest thing in the world. Women were the kind of people that people came out of, for crying out …
In Between
“She does not need to believe him to have superhuman powers or to be in any way invincible, but in order for her to be emotionally secure, she needs to know that in any threatening situation, he would be in between her and the threat, and that he would die before she did” (For a …
More Focused Than Was Healthy
“Charles was elated and regarded his contact with these new allies as a profound vindication of his stand in the invoice-filing dispute of three years prior. When he had gotten some sleep, he could resume killing ants with a baseball bat. Out the door he went, trailing clouds of glory” (Evangellyfish, p. 85).
True Relationship
“The relation between husband and wife is not static. He does not sit here being masculine, with her over there, being feminine. They do not radiate vibes across the room at each other. Their relationship is instead a dynamic exchange. He initiates, and she responds — this glorious dance should pervade every aspect of their …
Well, There’ s That
“‘I am an easygoing man,’ he once told Cindi. ‘I take things in stride. I try to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit. I don’t fluster really. So why does this woman make me want to jump up and down on the hassock he, yelling and waving the remote?’ Cindi had been unsympathetic to his …
Submission As Adornment
“BIblically speaking, submission is a demeanor of adornment. A craven wife is not a submissive wife. Being cowed is not being submissive. A wife who flinches (inside or out) when her husband speaks is not a submissive wife . . . The world’s hatred of the word submission is actually the world’s hatred of loveliness …