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Thank you Sis! I love those kids. The group has almost tripled in regular attendance since I started helping a year ago, the youth are witnessing to their friends and seeking God's will for their lives. We've had multiple re-dedications and 3 members are headed for the mission field this Fall...

:D Lol, I thought so but didn't want to ask directly, wouldn't it have been awkward if my hunch was incorrect? :LOL:

Lol well I think (hope?) he probably meant well and was just trying to protect us? His own daughter was honestly pretty gullible and seemed to have very little discernment, he was worried about her in that area and I think just assumed that all single females are the same way. We were starting...

What I said I did not agree with was your INTERPRETATION of the verse, not the verse itself. There is a huge difference :rolleyes:. I read the passage that all the apostles had the right to take along a believing wife in their ministry duties, not that all of them were definitely married. Paul...

I'm not sure why you are supporting the deception of women by egocentric men :unsure:. Was this post intended to be satirical? :unsure:

Amen to that, Sister! I assist with the youth group at church (don't worry boys, I'm not in authority over any men and the official youth pastor is a male). Anyway, we did a study on spiritual gifts last Summer, and the discernment was actually a lot stronger in the girls than in the boys...

How detailed do you want to get?

I ban Susanna for not banning Jenny and Lanolin for not posting in the ban thread :cool:

Do you really think it's fair to tease us with that post without giving more details?

So the wife also has to be healthy? :unsure: I think we both know that people can and do die immediately after their weddings, though it's not super common. But you are missing my point. And please explain how a widower is allowed to remarry if it VERY clearly says "the husband of one wife" ...

So the simple act of tying the knot, even if it's only for one day and then the wife dies, is required for a man to be a pastor? :unsure: And since it says ONE wife, I assume that means he can never remarry? :unsure: Please help me here, I was born without a Y chromosome so obviously I'm a...

And why was 2nd John addressed "To the elect lady" ? Assuming John was addressing an actual lady with those ensuing instructions for shepherding a flock, could that mean.......*gasp*........... NOOOOO......A WOMAN WAS ACTUALLY FOLLOWING JESUS' COMMAND TO MAKE DISCIPLES AND HELP PEOPLE GROW IN...

Married men only? What if his wife dies, must he step down from leadership? And what about the fact that most of the apostles were single, including Paul? Seems to me I recall him saying something about it being BETTER to remain single so you can focus more on God :unsure:

Hi Abiding, I'm really sorry for what you're going through. But what you had to say up there^^^ was really good. This verse came to mind, you probably already know it but figured I'd post it anyway: 1 Peter 3 1&2 1Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if...

*Huugggsss* I'm so sorry for this Miss Rose, I was reading the thread last night through tears. I'm not sure why it got me so hard. Your sister said that her son was a "good boy" before he met this girl, but what she really means is that he was a compliant boy. As soon as he found something...

Ummmmm........Carrie? :unsure:

Thank you Stan, those verses you mentioned are some of my favorites! I will keep your advice in mind. I think just typing out all this stuff in this thread has been helpful for identifying problems. But I probably do need to take it more in-depth offline. Kinda seems like God is saying I'll have...

Hi Stan, thank you for your advice. I'm really sorry you are having marriage trouble, but I commend you for sticking it through! Even if it wasn't the right choice to begin with, I know God can work it for good. I will pray that He does just that. As for me, I am planning to stay single unless...

I guess they probably can? But now I'm curious to see....I should probably repent of this desire? :unsure:

Yes I am part Italian, sounds like you have been to my family reunions?