Friday Favorites
Happy Veterans’ Day everyone! To any of our readers who are or have been in the military, we at 4word would like to say thank you for your service to our country. And now, without further ado, here are a couple of announcements, plus our favorite blog posts from this week.
Our online book club started this week
On Tuesday, Susan DiMickele published her first post for our online book club. If you missed this week’s post, don’t worry. We haven’t gotten to the actual book discussion yet. Susan explained her vision for the book club and gave us a schedule. We hope to see you back on the blog this coming Tuesday, when we will be discussing chapters 1 – 3 of Work, Love, Pray. Even if you haven’t had a chance to read the chapters yet, we encourage you to jump into the discussion anyway. And tell a friend! The more the merrier.
“Asking All the Wrong Questions: Why Christians are waiting for marriage for sex”
What is the big deal about sex before marriage? I know the Bible says it’s wrong, but isn’t that just cultural? So if I’m waiting for sex can I do other stuff? How far is too far? If you’ve ever asked these questions, you should consider purchasing Ally Spotts’ e-book. For $0.99, you’ll receive a 47-page e-book that includes Ally’s story, her practical tips for healthy boundaries and her confrontation of some of the misperceptions about why we, as Christians, are waiting.
Around the Blogosphere
- “Missing Mom” – Boundless.org contributor Jennifer Nelson writes about the grieving process and her first Christmas after the death of her mother: I’ve learned that grieving does not have a time frame; it’s more of a day-by-day process and can be done as long as needed.
- “How Are You, Really?” – Asking “how are you?” is a common way to greet a friend, neighbor, relative or coworker, but how often do we really want to, much less take time to, learn the real answer to that question? {in}courage blogger, Kristen Welch, shares what a powerful force for good we can be when we ask that question and truly listen for a real answer.
- “Adopting Your Single Friends” – This post was originally written for my friend’s mother’s Bible study. They wanted to know how families and couples can support and befriend singles. Fortunately, Kellie posted her response on her blog, so that I can share it with all of you today.
- “Conflict Week” – This is just the first post in a weeklong series by Ally Spotts about healthy ways to handle conflict in relationships. We recommend that you read the entire series. It’s full of solid advice from Ally and from her father, Dr. Steve Spotts, who is a clinical psychologist.
Up Next
We have lots of great content planned for you next week, so be sure to check back in on Monday. Our theme will be “pray,” and our Wednesday interview will feature Lisa Whittle, author of {w}hole, which was just released last month. The second post in our online book club will be posted on Tuesday; we’ll be discussing Work, Love, Pray chapters 1 – 3.