Defining the Relationship… As Friends

Defining the Relationship… As Friends

Defining the Relationship… As Friends When I was in college I lived in a Catholic guy’s house for the men of my campus ministry. We lived not just as roommates who shared the faith, but truly strived to live in an intentional community. We had a rule of life for our house which involved prayer,…

Taking Back Our Innocence

There is a particular obsession in our culture with “losing your innocence.” You can see it just about anywhere: the beauty ads in the mall targeted at teens, the sexualized billboards on the highway, or, as is often my case, watching coming-of-age rom-coms with my little sister.  After collecting a sturdy sample size, I’ve noticed…

The Importance of Community

“As much as we love you and the work you do around here, you need more than we can offer. You need to take a leap of faith and go somewhere that can take you deeper.” At the time, those weren’t the words I wanted to hear. What I didn’t realize, however, was that God…

Saving Yourself for Marriage: What’s the point?

What happens when the phrase “saving sex for marraige” is brought up? It is often followed by  an eye roll and the thought that it is an outdated idea that doesn’t make sense in today’s society, right?  Honestly it makes sense, because we are being told to say no to something that is so good…

What Do You Really Want?

I think it’s safe to say that we all have experienced a time where we desire something that maybe seems wrong, or twisted, or over-indulgent, and we find ourselves either suppressing those desires, or seeking them out in order to fill the hunger.  If this isn’t you, please call 1-800-i’m-not-a-human.  Seriously though!  Let’s look at…

Being Grounded in Being “From the Ground”

It is evident that in today’s Western culture, a sense of the true nature of the human person has been lost, one which maintains that inherent to the complete composition of man is his unity of body and soul (hylomorphism).  It seems that our culture has taken to heart the Cartesian theory of the dualistic…

Your Relationship Can Be Exciting and Chaste!

“Don’t you guys do anything together?” I’ve heard this unfortunate question several times when asked about my dating life.  Picture this: you just started dating someone and your friends are asking about all the details. They’re understandably excited at the news of their buddy’s new ‘boo, and want to know everything. As friends do, they…

How to: A Guide to (finally) Asking That Girl Out

A few days ago, some of my girlfriends and I were lamenting over how few guys ask girls out on dates. While COVID has certainly impacted the dating scene, this issue goes way beyond the pandemic. For years, I’ve found myself and many of my amazing girl friends sitting around asking the same old questions,…