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Joe Dallas March 30, 2012

Random Ramblings #38: The Hunger Games – Some Practical Afterthoughts

Every Friday we’ll take a break from topical posts and will post some random personal thoughts. — A Cuppa Joe - Random Ramblings from a Fellow Struggler Last Friday I posted some thoughts on The Hunger Games, a film generating large revenues and no small amount of national discussions. Not having seen it when I posted (it was opening that day) and now having watched it with my family last night, I’m left with some pretty strong impressions. It’s a disturbing story, hands down. Parents especially will find it hard to digest images of kids Continue Reading

Filed Under: A Cuppa Joe Tagged With: Bless, Conflict, Death, Discussion, Family, Father, God, Grace, Heart, Honor, Hunger, Jesus, John, Lord, Love, Movie, Self, Sin, Son, Spirit, The Hunger Games, The World

Joe Dallas March 28, 2012

Abiding

Every Wednesday we’ll post a message having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. --- Abiding When someone knows they’re dying soon, you listen carefully to what they say. What’s on their mind is what matters most, and they’re sure to talk about things that are meaningful. So it was when Jesus convened His last supper with the disciples. He knew His earthly ministry was ending, so He took advantage of His last meal with the Twelve to talk about what mattered most to Him. And one thing that clearly mattered was the way He Continue Reading

Filed Under: Doctrinal Matters Tagged With: Doctrine, Father, God, Heart, Help, Honor, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Love, Purity, Resist, Self, Teachable, Truth, Wisdom

Joe Dallas March 27, 2012

Turbo Tongue

Every Tuesday we’ll be posting an article about restoring and strengthening marriages that have been damaged by sexual sin. Hope it helps. — Turbo Tongue Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! (James 3:5) James had a healthy respect for speech, and its power to bless or destroy. Frankly, it’s power I’ve come to fear. When working with couples over the years I’ve heard more complaints about what a spouse said than what a spouse did. Granted, husbands can do Continue Reading

Filed Under: Marriage Matters Tagged With: Anger, Bless, Damage, Family, Fear, Fidelity, Health, Heart, Help, Honor, Hurts, Jesus, Love, Marriage, Self, Spouse, Trust, Wounds

Joe Dallas March 26, 2012

Keeping It Real

Every Monday we’ll post something about maintaining your sexual integrity. Hope it helps. — Keeping it Real Believe it or not, this tow-headed 17 year old is me playing Oscar Madison in a 1971 production of The Odd Couple at Wilson High School of Long Beach, California. In addition to sloppy Oscar, my three years with the Wilson Theater Department afforded me a chance to play a psychiatrist (David and Lisa), a rapist (Dark of the Moon), a Civil War army captain (The Miracle Worker) and a depressed narcissist (The American Dream). I was never Continue Reading

Filed Under: Keeping It Clean Tagged With: Children, David, God, Heart, High School, Honesty, Lord, Scripture, Self, Sin, Spirit, Spiritual, Trust, Truth, Wife

Joe Dallas March 23, 2012

Random Ramblings #37: The Hunger Games – New Film, Old Concept

Every Friday we’ll take a break from topical posts and will post some random personal thoughts. — The Hunger Games - New Film, Old Concept Few things grab attention more quickly than a public scuffle. You remember how it went in Junior High. Someone yells “Fight!” and all other business stops, heads turn, crowds gather. We never seem to outgrow it, hence our fascination with public feuds, ongoing debates, or celebrity splits. Say what you like about our evolution from primal to sophisticated, we still love a good brawl. So today a fight Continue Reading

Filed Under: A Cuppa Joe Tagged With: Art, Bless, Conflict, Confront, Damage, Family, Grace, Hunger, Integrity, Love, Marriage, Movie, Process, Self, Silence, Sin, Son, The Hunger Games

Joe Dallas March 22, 2012

Feels Like It’s Over!

Every Thursday we post something to do with emotional or relational health. Hope this helps. --- Feels Like It’s Over! So many men I know who are dealing with sexual sin go through dark periods of depressed, listless despair. I can appreciate that, because I remember all too well what it was like for me back in 1984. The weeks following my repentance were the darkest I’d ever experienced. Not at first, though. First I had to clean my act up, which was oddly exciting. All my porn had to go, of course. I had video tapes and magazines to Continue Reading

Filed Under: Relational Matters Tagged With: Christian, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, God, Health, Help, Job, Ministry, Porn, Prayer, Relationships, Repentance, Self, Sin, Visual, Writing

Joe Dallas March 21, 2012

A Powerful Wimp

Every Wednesday we’ll post a message having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. — A Powerful Wimp When I used to pump iron like a maniac, my bench press, leg squat and shoulder press stats were impressive. I could, if I was being a real jerk, openly brag about how much weight I could toss around, which is an irritating habit some guys have and their social life rightfully suffers as a result. Still, when I’d wear tight t-shirts that may as well have been signs saying “Please Look Here”, people would ask, and I’d modestly (ha!) Continue Reading

Filed Under: Doctrinal Matters Tagged With: Bless, Death, Divine, Doctrine, Flesh, God, Grace, Help, Integrity, Jesus, Monster, Peter, Purity, Scandal, Self, Son, Spirit, Weak, Wife

Joe Dallas March 20, 2012

Mrs. Interrogator – Am I Ever Gonna Be Off The Hot Seat?

Every Tuesday we’ll be posting an article about restoring and strengthening marriages that have been damaged by sexual sin. Hope it helps. --- Mrs. Interrogator (“Am I Ever Gonna Be Off the Hot Seat?”) It happens often – a husband has a secret sin (porn, affair, etc.) that gets exposed, his wife is shattered but forgives him, so they begin rebuilding. But she still can barely wrap her mind around what he’s done, and wonders how he was capable of such a thing, so the questions start. Relentlessly. Frequently. Unpredictably. “How could Continue Reading

Filed Under: Marriage Matters Tagged With: Affair, Anger, Blame, Damage, God, Heart, Help, Honesty, Honor, Humility, Injury, Marriage, Needs, Porn, Prayer, Process, Rebuilding, Repentance, Secrets, Self, Sin, Wife, Wounds

Joe Dallas March 19, 2012

Restful Truth

Every Monday we’ll post something about maintaining your sexual integrity. Hope it helps. — Restful Truth Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts. - Psalm 51:6 It all began with a lie. The Serpent assured her that when God said “You’ll die” He must have meant something else. And that He wanted to deny her something she should have, and that it would be life-giving. All lies; all accepted then acted on. Funny how the lies we believe influence the decisions we make, decisions we then lie about as we try to cover them up, minimize Continue Reading

Filed Under: Keeping It Clean Tagged With: Adam, Behavior, Christian, Forgiveness, God, Heart, Help, Integrity, Needs, Prayer, Process, Recognize, Resist, Self, Sexual Integrity, Sin, Spirit, Spiritual, Truth

Joe Dallas March 16, 2012

Random Ramblings #36: Concerning The Drunk Fruit Flies Study

Every Friday we’ll take a break from topical posts and will post some random personal thoughts. — A Cuppa Joe - Random Ramblings from a Fellow Struggler I’ve often thought that when we’re denied one form of sensual pleasure, we are likely to turn to another, and while that’s hardly an astute observation, it’s pretty darned relevant to the sort of work I do. The idea’s pretty simple: The brain craves some sort of reward, a reward often given through illegitimate means like porn, intoxication, etc. It doesn’t have to be that way, of course Continue Reading

Filed Under: A Cuppa Joe Tagged With: Bless, Fruit Fly, God, Grace, Health, Help, Love, Movie, Normal, Porn, Sin, Studies, Wife

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Random Ramblings #38: The Hunger Games – Some Practical Afterthoughts

Abiding

Turbo Tongue

Keeping It Real

Random Ramblings #37: The Hunger Games – New Film, Old Concept

Feels Like It’s Over!

A Powerful Wimp

Mrs. Interrogator – Am I Ever Gonna Be Off The Hot Seat?

Restful Truth

Random Ramblings #36: Concerning The Drunk Fruit Flies Study

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