Are the Five Love Languages helpful? Yes, say researchers, but not the way people think
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“the focus on finding a partner’s primary love language can be too restrictive …. ‘all of the behaviors Chapman identified are important.’” - RNS
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“the focus on finding a partner’s primary love language can be too restrictive …. ‘all of the behaviors Chapman identified are important.’” - RNS
“Biblical forgiveness is a gift to the offender. We release another person’s debts for their sake and for Christ’s sake.” - CLeaders
Dan Darling recently wrote a blog post on the topic of forgiveness. As usual with Darling, it’s thoughtful, clear, and helpful. I also agree with him. I want to expand a bit on why I believe he’s right, but first some background.
“It’s important for us to understand what is demanded of us in forgiveness. Forgiveness is not the same thing as reconciliation, which requires two parties willing to come together.” - Dan Darling
“Conspiracy theories, as unbelievable and problematic as they can be, provide adherents with both a sense of control and community.” - Kainos
“Fellowship is…the gathering of God’s people for the task of provoking each other to good works (Heb 10:24). If we miss this point, however, we too often reduce fellowship to a self-centered focus. That’s lonely.” - Chuck Lawless
“Murthy… announced his anti-loneliness campaign by emphasizing the role family played in his own life, then goes on to almost entirely leave family out of his set of recommendations.” - IFS
“for Crouch, the question isn’t so much, ‘How do we get off our phones?’ but rather ‘How can we start seeing one another as persons again?’” - Acton
“…unless and until more specific information comes to light we cannot judge the legitimacy of the accusation and resulting forced ‘stepping aside’ of Chandler.” - Roger Olson
“We at Church Answers have received several questions in light of recent issues of moral failure and, most recently, communication with someone of the opposite sex. …Perhaps we can mostly agree on a few tenets that, taken together, can help guard our hearts, minds, and integrity.” - Thom Rainer
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