Mark outlines the important things that you need discuss before you marry someone, and the important role a father should play in his daughters life. A wife is afraid of falling to temptation because she want to feel ‘loved,’ but is disgusted by the idea of her husband touching her. A divorced man with kids looks for some advice from Mark about dating again. A wife wants to know if she was too hard on her husband after he let her down.
Mark and Debbie start the show talking about an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on how young people perceive marriage. Mark tackles a question from a caller on how to deal with a friend who is guilty of a crime, and what to do if they are not repentant. He talks again about the studies regarding the importance of fathers and the influence they have in a family spiritually. They help a woman who is dealing with sexual temptation (and Raul chimes in!) and discuss the secret of contentment. Mark clarifies his advice on who should move out in the case of separation. He finishes the show by talking about dealing with disappointment in life and marriage.
On today’s show Mark discusses the importance of having grandparents involved in the lives of the grandchildren, recovery from extra-marital affairs, how Christians can avoid falling into sexual sin, divorce for reasons other than adultery, legal separation, doing the right things vs. being happy, and the difference between sinning or lusting in your heart and the outward act of sin.
On today’s show Mark discusses the difference between temptation and lust, the primary motive in dating, how extra-marital sex clouds your judgment, what men find attractive, women and self-esteem, how strong beautiful women are intimidating to men, when a husband isn’t involved in church with the family, how to reach unsaved friends, renewing your mind and dealing with temptation, and “generational curses” vs. patterns in life.
