Barrett Johnson
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Is Social Media Killing Your Spiritual Life?
Comparing yourself to what you see on Facebook can be hazardous to your mental and emotional health. After all, everybody you see on your feed seems to have it all together. Most of what you see are beautiful kids, dream vacation photos, and the perfect lives that everyone else is apparently living. By comparison, the …
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When Hope Died
A few years ago, Carl and Anna walked into my office at church. A successful and attractive couple, they looked similar to many of the successful and attractive couples in our upper middle-class congregation. They had three young children, ran a thriving business and, I assumed, had similar goals and challenges as most young families in their …
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How Christian Marriages Don’t Enjoy One of God’s Greatest Gifts
Jennifer and I had the chance to speak to 250 married people over the weekend. As we often do, we ended up talking about sex. And as always, people approached us afterwards to ask questions or to share their struggles in this area. No matter how many times we teach on sex, we always hear …
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Expensive Weddings May Ultimately Lead to Divorce
Over the past eight years, Jenifer and I have had the honor of having more than 500 couples come through our Marriage Prep Workshops. Investing in these young, teachable couples is perhaps our all-time favorite thing to do in ministry. Several times a year, we set up a booth at a local bridal expo to …
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When a Gift From God Isn’t Convenient
In praying though what to post this week, I felt the need to talk about our adoption.. Specifically, what are some of the experiences and emotions that I have walked through? Maddie Kate is now six. So, if you count our birth mom’s pregnancy, we are nearly seven years into the adoption experience. So I …
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When Your Teenager Wants to Have Sex in Your Home: A Biblical Response
I know our culture has shifted away from a biblical view of sexuality. I know that many teenagers are having sex. I know that things are radically different for our kids than they were for us. I know all this and more. Radically shifting values about sex (and the negative impact these shifts are having …
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8 Things Kindergartners Need to Know About Sex
Don’t let that title shock you. I am not advocating for traditional sex-ed for preschoolers. Far from it. What I hope to do is encourage parents to start very early to build the framework for helping their kids to have the right perspective on the sexual aspect of their lives. In our ministry of equipping …
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Loving As God Does in a Marriage
I just celebrated the 24th anniversary of my marriage to Jenifer. When we made our vows to one another at the ripe old ages of 22 and 21, we had good intentions but no clue about what true, committed love was all about. I suspect that the word “love” is to blame. The fact that …
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How ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Popularized ‘Mommy Porn’
The official trailer for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie released yesterday. The film won’t hit theaters until next year but, given the fact that 80 kazillion women have read the books, we are only seeing the beginnings of six months of non-stop buzz. I’m not recommending that you watch the trailer, but judging by its premiere …
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WATCH: The 1 Non-Negotiable Priority for Parents
Here’s a new definition of the Christian family that will make a difference in your parenting style.
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5 Things You Need to Know About Who Your Teen Is Dating
How does a parent help his or her kids to think long-term and start looking for characteristics they might desire in a spouse instead of focusing only on the short term goal of finding someone to date? It takes training. I write about this essential preparation in my book, The Talks. When parents neglect to …
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WATCH: A Message from a Child Who Doesn’t Want His Parents to Get a Divorce
This is a powerful little video. Before you watch it, let me offer a few caveats. I posted this for married people to watch, particularly those who are struggling in their marriages. If you are at a place of struggle at home where divorce is looking like a pretty good option for everyone (including your …
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How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home
Every imperfect and normal family wants their kids to turn out right. So, we establish goals for character development and try to create an environment where our kids can mature. Church, school, sports teams, family relationships… each of these provides a context where our kids can learn to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Unfortunately, our …
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