Weird Sex News: A Sex Toy Shop For Christians?

Psalms and penis pasta? Liturgy and lube? Bibles and bondage? We give up.

Marc Angenent was a minister for 23 years before finding his true calling: sex therapy.

Christian couple — Dating someone from your church can be great, if you navigate tricky waters correctly.

Why Won't Christian Men Date Women From Their Church? Part II

A further look at why Christian dating can be frustrating, and how we can all get better at it.

Last month I wrote an article about Christian dating from a man's perspective. I interviewed several single guys in Los Angeles and New York, ranging in age from 28 to 40. I asked how they felt about dating within their church community and their answers were rather surprising. Most had tried it, yet were left feeling disillusioned in the process. As a result, they had chosen to search for love some place else. Over the past month, I've received hundreds of comments from readers who related to the article and had insightful perspectives to add to the conversation. It became clear that there was more to say on this topic. Much more.

calendar and the pill — Fertility calendars? The pill? Condoms? What method should you choose, if any?

Marriage & Birth Control: What's Right For Your Relationship?

Deciding when to have a family is a big deal, so should you choose birth control for your marriage?

So, you found the perfect guy, you settled down and you married him. Now what? Then comes a baby in a baby carriage, right? Well, only if you've had a long talk with your partner and agreed that kids are the next step for your relationship.

rings — How does marriage relate to memes? One writer is about to tell you.

Of Memes And Marriage: How These Internet Sensations Can Help You

Memes are more than Ryan Gosling and Lolcats. One wife insists the idea will help marriage flourish.

Can memes have any power during marriage? In a word, yes. (Stay with me now.) According to Dr. Martin Seligman, who was a past president of the American Psychological Association, positive psychology can use memes to "flourish" relationships. To flourish in the psychological sense is to live life abundantly by actively cultivating positive connections.

Finding Hope: 5 Lessons from Easter [EXPERT]

Lent's end can be freedom to go back to the old - instead Easter points to hope for the future

Many things can bring you to the point of despair. Learning that your spouse has cheated on you; finding out about the secret past of a partner that was kept secret even from you; the sudden death of a family member; the loss of your home - all of these events and many more can bring you to the point of despair. Despair is a natural reaction but is one that tends to take away any sense of hope that we ave.

Sudden Changes In Life: 5 Lessons From Passover [EXPERT]

Our world can change suddenly, like it did on Passover or Good Friday - how do you find a future?

Many things can drastically and suddenly change our lives. With the economy, we all know people who were doing well (or at least okay) who lost their job and as a result their whole world changed. Another person's life may be changed when their spouse is injured in a car accident or diagnosed with cancer. And for another person, the change may be the result of relocating to a new town for the promise of a great new life.

Conflict In The Family: 4 Lessons From Maundy Thursday [EXPERT]

Finding peace and wholeness in the midst of family conflict, by drawing on Maundy Thursday lessons.

If you are like most people, you experience some form of conflict within your family whether it is just two of you, involves children or even the extended family. Sometimes this conflict can be just in the situation, but there are also times that it runs deeper. There are even times that trust has been severely broken and you do not trust whether another will live up to the support that they talk about or whether another will directly do you harm by betraying you. So, what should you do when you find yourself in such a spot?

easter eggs — Should you invite your new-ish boyfriend home for Easter?

Is It The Right Time To Bring Him Home For Easter Or Passover?

How long do you date someone before bringing them home for the holidays to meet your family?

You and your guy have been dating for a few months and are still getting to know each other. Is he "The One?" Maybe, but you're either not 100 percent sure — or don't want to scare him off by laying all your cards out on the table. How do you go about handling holidays like Easter or Passover?

Good Friday crosses — Want a strong bond? Jesus' lessons of love and sacrifice can be applied to relationships.

3 Powerful Marriage Lessons From Easter

One husband finds practical relationship lessons in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

We will soon be celebrating Easter. Many of us will be gathering with family and friends to remember Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, and the good news of Sunday morning. Leading up to that day, though, I'd like to reexamine the lessons. There is always something new to learn about Easter, especially when it comes to love. I see several practical marriage lessons in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Why Won't Christian Men Date Women Who Go To Their Church?

One writer finds out the surprising reasons, and what those mean for all the single ladies...

Think you're going to find The One at your home church, Christian ladies? Think again. "I've only gone out with a couple of girls at church, and I won't do it anymore," says Luke*, a 40-year-old Christian man living in Southern California. "At this point, I'm happily resigned to not ask a girl out at church ever again."

Crucifix — Does Song of Solomon endorse birth control and premarital sex?

Guess What? There's A Pro-Birth Control Passage In The Bible

For many, the birth control debate boils down to religion, but is it really that simple?

In the middle of this heated debate over birth control and religion, it's easy to get the impression that Christians are anti-birth control, and so is God for that matter. Yet, as a mom, a person of faith, a married lady and a birth control lover, I don't see it as so simple.