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6 April 2010

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by Ray Ortlund, Jr.

It Keeps Getting Better

Ray and Jani Ortlund We fell in love during college. Crazy in love. When we married, we were so happy to belong to one another fully. But at first, I (Ray) did not understand how to love Jani sexually to her maximum joy. I really did love her. I just didn’t understand. After a while, she came to me gently and respectfully and said, “Honey, I think we can do even better. Here’s how I think it might work . . .” So we tried. I learned. And we went to another level. Here we are now, both of us sixty, and it keeps getting better. Do not think that your sex life as a married couple goes into decline after 30 or 40 or 50. It can keep getting better. It becomes more tender at heart and more expert in mutually satisfying performance. Four Encouragements for a ...

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Tags: acts 29, acts 29 network, church planting, strong marriage and family, ray ortlund, sex, marriage

8 July 2009

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by Ray Ortlund, Jr.

Jesus Jr.

Jesus Jr. By Ray Ortlund Jr. Our local deity is not Jesus. He goes by the name Jesus. But in reality, our local deity is Jesus Jr. Our little Jesus is popular because he is useful. He makes us feel better while conveniently fitting into the margins of our busy lives. But he is not terrifying or compelling or thrilling. When we hear the gospel of Jesus Jr., our casual response is “Yeah, that’s what I believe.” Jesus Jr. does not confront us, surprise us, stun us. He looks down on us with a benign, all-approving grin. He tells us how wonderful we really are, how entitled we really are, how wounded we really are, and it feels good. Jesus Jr. appeals to the flesh. He does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him. He is not able to ...

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Tags: jesus, jesus jr, gospel, religious