by Steve Watters on 07/31/2008
Are you a guy finding it difficult to make a decision about marriage? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the weight of this major life choice? One of the things we lack in a culture of unlimited choices is the ability to make good decisions that we can then confidently act on. Read more.
by Candice Watters on 07/31/2008
The New York Times' blog post "Single, Childless and 'Downright Terrified'" has the forums humming. Lots of folks are debating the notion that getting old without offspring is a frightening proposition. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/31/2008
Tony Glenville's "2006 Top to Toe: A Comprehensive Guide to the Grooming of the Modern Male" is the pièce de résistance of emasculation. Read more.
by Ted Slater on 07/30/2008
I've tweaked my servers and e-mail clients through the years, so I only receive a few spams a day. But one day last month the trickle turned into a torrent. Read more.
by Tom Neven on 07/30/2008
Americans have a penchant for sticking things on our cars, from Christian fish decals to the Darwin amphibian thingie and every variation thereof. Read more.
by Candice Watters on 07/29/2008
For those readers who now think I'm of the mind that looks don't matter (see the comments on Another Reason to Marry Young), you might be surprised to read what I've said in the past about this subject. Read more.
by Ted Slater on 07/29/2008
There are plenty of things that I just don't know. Plenty of things that I've researched, about which I'm just unable to make any confident conclusions. Read more.
by Thomas Jeffries on 07/28/2008
Don't know how many Boundless readers remember this, but there were several days last fall when the Internet was buzzing with the story of a young New York man named Patrick Moberg who had spotted the "girl of his dreams" on the subway. Unfortunately, by the time Moberg got up the nerve to approach her, she disembarked. Read more.
by Tom Neven on 07/28/2008
Several years ago I was waiting to check into a quaint local hotel in a resort town when a man reeking of beer barged into the tiny lobby. He pushed ahead of a customer at the counter and asked the clerk, "Anywhere I can get a beer around here?" Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/28/2008
I am not a runner. Or at least I didn't used to be. But since I moved to Colorado 5 years ago, I've run half a dozen races. Despite my lack of natural ability in running, I have learned things through it.
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by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/25/2008
With the success of quirky Indie film Juno and the recent cover story on teen mom Jamie Lynn Spears in OK! magazine, teenage pregnancy has become "a hot plot device" in Hollywood, according to Newsweek. Unfortunately, it's a woefully one-sided perspective. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/25/2008
Here's an alternative thought for young evangelicals calling for a more holistic approach to politics, saying we shouldn't just focus on abortion. Read more.
by Thomas Jeffries on 07/24/2008
I'll admit it right up front: When it comes to Internet communities, Boundless is not always my first love. And I'm sure I'm not alone. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/24/2008
We talk a lot on Boundless about how men take on all the risk when pursuing marriage. But we never thought it would include the risk of getting sued. Read more.
by Candice Watters on 07/24/2008
You've heard me talk about the benefits of early marriage: more good potential spouses to choose from, more time to start a family, less chance you're set in your ways, and more. But here's a reason I never thought of: fewer wrinkles. Read more.
by Steve Watters on 07/24/2008
A USA Today article is spotlighting the issue of men in church (or more precisely the lack of men in church). "Women outnumber men in attendance in every major Christian denomination," writes Cathy Lynn Grossman, "and they are 20% to 25% more likely to attend worship at least weekly." Read more.
by Steve Watters on 07/22/2008
Temporary economic downturns can have short-term effects on spending decisions, but it often takes serious economic pain to motivate people to dramatically rethink their relationship with money. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/22/2008
I just got back from a 10-day visit with family in South Carolina. On the return flight home, I likened my trip to a round of golf: I had some good shots, some bad ... and sometimes the ball just bounced the wrong way. Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/21/2008
My siblings and I stumbled into financial independence at varying rates. Almost immediately after college, my brother and I were able to support ourselves. My sister, however, took advantage of some artistic (i.e. low-paying) opportunities following graduation. As a result, she occasionally had to depend on my parents to make ends meet. Read more.
by Lisa Anderson on 07/18/2008
This week marks the halfway point for year one of The Boundless Show. Can you believe it? Six months has earned me a vacation to Minnesota. If we make it a year with the show, maybe I'll go big and travel farther east. Wisconsin, here I come! Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/17/2008
I felt like one of the last holdouts when I finally purchased a cell phone in January of 2004. I was one of the last from among my friends to do so. According to Newsweek, one in seven Americans still lives without a cell. Read more.
by Steve Watters on 07/15/2008
Death is a horrible thing, and cancer can be especially ugly, but Tony Snow reminded us how God can be glorified even in ugly and horrible things. Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/15/2008
I don't like to wait for things. I would guess that many modern individuals find waiting difficult in an instant-gratification world. In "Work the Wait," Stephanie Voiland gives some very personal insight into the frustration of biding your time. Read more.
by Steve Watters on 07/15/2008
This week is the six month anniversary of The Boundless Show. Over that time we've featured a lot of different music. What's been your favorite? Let us know and we'll feature the most popular on this week's show! Read more.
by Thomas Jeffries on 07/11/2008
Before you dismiss this post as yet another negative review of "The Shack," let me state up front that I've never even seen William Young's book. What I want to look at is a common theme I've noticed in the ensuing discussion; that for every carefully crafted critique of the book, there are those who continue to defend the "The Shack" as "touching," "moving," "stirring" and "thought-provoking." Read more.
by Lisa Anderson on 07/10/2008
Tomatoes, chilies, weak men, sexually aggressive women and bringin' home the fat-free tofu sausage. What a roller-coaster ride we have this week. Read more.
by Tom Neven on 07/10/2008
The driver in front of me clearly didn’t know what he was doing. He wandered across one lane, hesitated as if to turn and then continued straight across the intersection and toddled along about 15 mph below the speed limit. I was trapped behind him, unable to pass in the busy traffic. Finally I pounded my hand on the steering wheel in frustration and said through gritted teeth, “Don’t drive any particular speed!” The small voice of my son, Joshua,... Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/10/2008
It has been 100 years since L.M. Montgomery's story about an imaginative red-headed orphan named Anne Shirley became an almost instant success, selling 19,000 copies in five months. And now, it seems, Anne is getting her due. Read more.
by Ted Slater on 07/09/2008
He who is made sin for us must bemoan desertion and terror. God cannot touch him, cannot dwell with him, cannot come near him. He is abhorred, cast away; it hath pleased the Father to bruise him; he hath put him to grief. Read more.
by Heather Koerner on 07/09/2008
The world tells us to keep looking until we find what makes us fulfilled--until we find the good life. The problem is, that's the exact opposite of what Matthew 10:39 says. Read more.
by Ted Slater on 07/08/2008
The Father's forsaking of Jesus on the cross provides us perhaps the most precious glimpse at God's incomprehensible love for us. Read more.
by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin on 07/08/2008
Is need the dirty little secret of dating that no one wants to admit? Shmuley Boteach and A.J. Kiesling say yes. In short, Boteach says, it's about realizing that need is good. Read more.
by Tom Neven on 07/07/2008
I was recently reading an advice column in a Christian magazine where a young woman, who was at that point in life that she needed to decide on a career, was having second thoughts about her preferred path. Her problem? She was wondering how she could serve God in this career. Read more.
by Motte Brown on 07/04/2008
What does singleness after 30 look like? How do you grow in faith in college? Heard the Declaration of Independence read lately? Do Christians experience more pressure to marry than non-Christians? Read more.
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