Ephesians 5

Marriage in the Cosmic Plan of God – a series on the DG blog

January 24, 2013 Good Reading
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What does Christian marriage have to do with living in the “already, but not yet” kingdom of God? I want to draw your attention to a series of articles published yesterday on the Desiring God blog that deals with a subject that has been on my heart for some time. The theme is specifically about [...]

Tagged as: Ephesians 1, Ephesians 5, estchatology, marriage

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Fighting for Faith at Midnight

November 28, 2012 Devotional Mundane
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by Jessica Thompson I love to trumpet the free grace of my Savior. I often find myself speaking to my sisters in Christ telling them that “their identity is Christ.” It is easy to tell others to put down their reputation and their circumstances and to find their hiding place in Jesus. I know that [...]

Tagged as: 1 John 2, Colossians 3, Ephesians 5, faith, guilt, shame

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Who’s on your playlist?

August 22, 2012 Devotional Mundane

Editor’s Note: Today we’re delighted to feature some encouragement from Lindsey Carlson about one of her areas of expertise- music. We hope you enjoy this article on creating a soundtrack of thoughts that honor God. by Lindsey Carlson Steve Jobs created the iPod, but God created music. We can trace the tunes all the way [...]

Tagged as: Ephesians 5, music, Philippians 4, worship

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Contemplating my sanctification while washing dishes

July 9, 2012 Devotional Mundane
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by Elizabeth Bass The other night, like many nights, I was in the kitchen by myself washing the dishes after dinner. The house was strangely quiet and still. Our home becomes a different place after bedtime. My rowdy boys and chatty little girl become quiet and serene after the stroke of 7:30. My husband had [...]

Tagged as: Ephesians 5, holiness, marriage, prayer

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The Heart of My Risotto

June 11, 2012 Inspiring Homemaking

by Samantha Muthiah The Heart In a previous post about cake, I shared with you that I was suffering from a severe lack of motivation in the kitchen. I had realised that my lack of motivation went deeper than drawing a blank when I looked in my cupboards. My inaction was actually rooted in my [...]

Tagged as: 1 Peter 4, cooking, Ephesians 5, Proverbs 31, recipe

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An invitation to celebrate biblical masculinity

May 22, 2012 Sanctifying Relationships
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by Gloria Furman What does it look like for a wife to be led spiritually by her husband? What does Paul mean in Ephesians 5:25 when he says, “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her”? Granted, this is a blog written for women,* so the answers to [...]

Tagged as: Ephesians 5, femininity, marriage, masculinity, submission

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Walk his way

March 7, 2012 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman My youngest kiddo started walking this week. I am so proud of him even though his “walk” is more like a cross between a duck waddle and a gorilla charge with his arms in the air! All of this enthusiasm over walking reminded me of how the Book of Ephesians traces the [...]

Tagged as: Ephesians 2, Ephesians 4, Ephesians 5, walking

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First hugs and Couch time

July 11, 2011 Sanctifying Relationships
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by Lisa Welkner Sometimes I’m too exhausted to hold a civil conversation with my husband John. There are even times when I’m so fatigued that I can’t just snuggle up on the couch with him and watch one of our favorite re-runs! As a mom of three little boys (ages 8, 6 and 3) I [...]

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