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Why I Wrote a Book on Dating

By Sam A. Andreades January 13, 2022 January 13, 2022 0

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, married couples now make up less than half of American households. Less than half.

Dating with Discernment: 12 Questions to Make a Lasting Marriage

By Sam A. Andreades August 12, 2021 September 18, 2021 2

Done with dating? Don’t know where to start? Wondering if your date is the one to marry? Bringing the Bible’s wisdom to bear on the dating scene, this book lays a foundation for a love that lasts.

Which one would you pick up to find out more?

By Sam A. Andreades June 18, 2021 September 18, 2021 23

Want to help me choose a book cover? Six top designs compete for attention. Which one would get yours?

Is this one I am dating “the one”?

By Sam A. Andreades February 1, 2017 June 10, 2017 0

If you are dating and the relationship has persisted for a while, you reach a point of asking, “Is this the one? Should we be together? Should we go for it, that momentous move called marriage?” It is exciting and dizzy and, yes, scary. Is this the one? Here’s how to tell. The Bible supplies important wisdom on this point. …

What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, transgenderism book, or book on dating, Biblical exposition, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

Read, think, and join the conversation!