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THE STORY I was born in 1725, and I died 1807. The only godly influence in my life, as far back as I can remember, was my mother, whom I had for only seven years. When she left my life through death, I was virtually an orphan. My father remarried, sent me to a strict military school, where the severity…

Old Hugh Latimer preached before Henry VIII. It was the custom of the court preacher to present the king with something on his birthday, and Latimer presented Henry VIII with a pocket handkerchief with this text in the corner: “God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers” (Heb 13:4)—a very…

As if they needed it, evolutionists have given women who have affairs an excuse. It is ultimately because evolution has biologically programmed her for infidelity. This is the claim of a recent research paper in which “researchers propose that evolution has predisposed women to seek out additional partners…

According to a January poll from the National Endowment for Financial Education, 42 percent of people admit to being financially unfaithful to their partner. They admit to keeping secret bank accounts, hiding big-ticket purchases, or covering up bad investments. Mandy Walker in ConsumerReports.org says…

A man in Port Huron, Michigan detected an odor he identified as natural gas. Trying to find the source, he lit a match. He found the leak! The resulting fire singed his eyebrows and his hair and it took the fire department 90 minutes to put it out. The local fire chief suggested the best thing to do…

One of the five myths of marriage discussed in a Washington Post article on marriage is that marital affairs are the main cause of divorce. As bad as an affair is for a marriage, destroying the foundation of trust, the affair is typically a result rather than the cause of a disintegrating marriage. “In…

Actress Scarlett Johansson recently commented on her thoughts about what she calls, “the very romantic and beautiful institution of marriage.” Now separated from her second husband, she isn’t sure monogamy is natural. “I don’t think it’s natural to be a monogamous person. It’s a lot of work. And the…

When Leroy Black died of cancer his obituary appeared in the Press of Atlantic City twice. In the first one, he was described as a well-loved fiberglass technician. After some other niceties, the obituary said he “is survived by his loving wife, Bearetta Harrison Black.” The observant reader would have…

NBA superstar Wilt Chamberlin boasted in his autobiography about the number of women he slept with during his playing career. He promised that there were not any “little Willies” around though. Evidently he may have been mistaken. Aaron Levi, adopted as a baby began to search for his birthparents. When…

“The life and career of the world’s greatest golfer fell apart with the swing of a club, and it wasn’t even his swing.” Tiger Woods was on top of the world. He was the wealthiest athlete in America, a household name, and a hero to many aspiring golfers. In April of 2009, Woods was photographed in the…

Ron Washington as manager of the Texas Rangers was at the peak of his career. After admitting he had been unfaithful to his wife he resigned his position with these words. “I broke her trust. I am here today to own that mistake.” He could have kept his job and remained silent on the indiscretion. Instead…

Time magazine asked several people the question, “Is Monogamy Obsolete?” Pastor Andy Stanley replied that it is more like an endangered species. “Rare, Valuable. Something to be protected.” According to Stanley, “beside the fact that women and children do not fare well in societies that embrace polygamy…

Dean and Cristy Parave promote fitness, and spouse swapping to Christians on their website. “I don’t think God would be mad at what we are doing,” Cristy said. “At first I was conflicted, but the more we looked at it, the more it makes sense to us.”—Jim L. Wilson http://nypost.com/2014/09/25/these-christian-swingers-like-sharing-bible-verses-sex-partners/…

Shannon discovered it in her marriage. She called up her financial planner to ask for help getting out of debt. The financial planner asked her, “Shannon, what kind of debt are we talking about?” Shannon replied, “$30,000.00!” How did she discover it? Well, a few weeks before, she got a call from a video…

The Cable Television network Oxygen proposed a new reality show called All My Babies’ Mamas. The show was about a rap artist who has 11 children with 10 women. Thankfully, public disgust was such that they pulled the show. It is a sad commentary on the state of entertainment that they could even consider…

How can a man of such great loyalty, sacrifice, honor, discipline, and willpower as General David Petraeus get caught up in an adulterous affair? “How could he allow things to go so far?” asks Joel Stein in his November 2012 Time Magazine column. Stein’s answer is that people in Petraeus’ situation are…

By Michael Martinez, CNN updated 11:18 AM EST, Thu January 17, 2013 | CNN.com | Lance Armstrong: A champion at cheating? Cheating scandals are commonplace -- from athletes to investors to teachers. Brooke Baldwin looks at the psychology of "Why We Cheat" at 3 p.m. ET Thursday. (CNN) -- Why cheat? The…

even couples with perfect budgets and paid-off houses and zero debt still end up arguing about money, angry about money, resentful about money. Even couples with spotless credit reports can be mired in the kind of financial infidelity that sullies relationships. Because the budget isn’t the problem;…

A new Harris Interactive poll indicates a dangerous new trend is emerging in America. The poll of over 2,000 Americans found that 31 percent of American couples who have combined finances admitted they regularly committed “financial infidelity,” by lying to their spouses about money. The results showed…

Her name was Charlotte. She came in for financial counseling a few months before she and her boyfriend got married. She had done a great job of saving over the years and had a solid head start on her retirement. She was worried because her fiancé, Taylor, had about $20,000 in credit card debt. Charlotte…

A British researcher says many children are growing up believing marriages are not meant to last because so many high profile sports and pop stars set a bad example. Reg Bailey is preparing a report for the British Department of Education detailing the ways children learn about gender roles in life.…

In the 1980's there was a strong push to build the self-esteem of our children. This movement found many children mindlessly singing with their teachers, I am special, I am special, look at me, look at me! (“Frere Jacques”) However, this movement has had some negative consequences. Recent comprehensive…

Sexting is described as exchanging sexual communications over the internet or via cell phones. The ethical question this raises is sexting while involved in a relationship with another, cheating? --The Week, July 1-8, 2011 p. 17 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell There is no question how…

Muslims view entering heaven as an act of justice. God stacks your good works against your bad works and, if the good outweighs the bad, you get in. For that reason, no muslim ever knows for certain if they’re actually going to heaven unless . . . unless they die in Jihad, that is unless they strap on…

ADULTERY Are you ready to commit the sin of adultery but you don’t know exactly how to go about it safely and anonymously? Now there is help for your blackberry or your Iphone, or on the internet if you don’t own one of those. The web site allows men and women to sign up, chat with one another, and eventually…