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Sunday, May 11, 2008
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"When I used to drive a pickup truck," writes Ed Young in his book, Know Fear, "I knew that if I got into an off-road situation, I could shift into four-wheel drive to get out."
"Marriage is wonderful, the most important earthly relationship we'll ever have. But I'd be lying to you if I said that marriage was a cruise control or Autobahn situation. If you're married, you have off-road moments. You can't just cruise at full speed and never expect to encounter bumps in the road. You have to slow down from time to time or pull aside and take an off-road detour. When you hit a sticking point, it's as though you've suddenly veered off the smooth freeway and started off-roading. Mud is slinging; you're burning up fuel. But if you're committed, totally committed no matter what, you'll shift into four-wheel drive, burst through it, and build deeper levels of commitment, love, and intimacy."
"Great marriages are willing to go four-wheeling through the off-road times, because both partners know it's worth it when they do it God's way."
This week is about those off-road patches.
Until next week,
Harry Genet, Men of Integrity managing editor
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How do you respond when your wife levels a criticism at you? You …- Try to ignore it
- Back down
- Throw up your hands and roll your eyes
- Retaliate with your own criticism of her
- Blow up in anger
- Move out of range
- Sulk
- Change the subject
- Throw her off balance with a question
- Try to figure out where shes coming from
- Admit where youve fallen short and apologize
- Take time to discuss what is behind the criticism
- Suggest you pray together about it
- Assure her of your love
- Other
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Which of the following do you regularly encounter in corporate worship? - Animated conversation before service begins: 7%
- Contemporary choruses sung from projected texts: 7%
- Standing or remaining seated for prayer: 7%
- Participants dressed down from weekday norm: 6%
- Spontaneous prayers: 6%
- A message conveyed from a platform/stage: 6%
- A message that includes projected elements: 6%
- Piano or guitar accompaniment to singing: 5%
- A service sequence following a printed bulletin: 5%
- Participants dressed up in their "Sunday best": 4%
- Rock-band accompaniment to singing: 4%
- A church structure with pews and organ: 3%
- A theater-like space and seating: 3%
- Hymns sung from a hymnal: 3%
- Prepared pastoral prayers: 3%
- A message delivered from behind a pulpit: 3%
- A dual-use space with folding chairs: 2%
- A service sequence that is fluid and freeform: 2%
- A message that incorporates drama: 2%
- Silence and bowed heads before service begins: 1%
- Gospel songs sung from a worship folder: 1%
- Pipe organ accompaniment to singing: 1%
- Established liturgical prayers and responses: 1%
- Kneeling for prayer: 1%
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