Whenever a woman’s body is discussed in the Bible, the emphasis is usually on her breasts and womb. That’s because these are the only parts of the female anatomy expressly created to bring protection, nourishment and comfort to others. There are parts of women’s bodies that bring pleasure to self and others, and the Bible…
I normally don’t quote the Spice Girls, but the chorus from this song speaks so beautifully to this blog and its mission that I had to share. “Come a little bit closer baby, get it on, get it on ‘Cause tonight is the night when two become one I need some love like I never…
If you’re struggling to appreciate the idea of an ANR, ask yourself why God breathed such a thing out into his word. Seek to discern the profitability of this particular exhortation. These posts may help towards that end. So if God tells you to “drink heavily from her breasts,” don’t argue with God. Just drink…
The greater responsibility falls on husbands to protect, nurture and love their wives as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her, but taken together, passages like Genesis 2:24 and Ephesians 5:22-33 inform believers of the mutual nature of the nurturing relationship built into marriage. See also: Husbands, love and feed your wives like…
If you spend an inordinate amount of time thinking of breasts or lips, you’ve probably been deceived. This is even more true if you’re single. If you spend time relishing graphic thoughts centering on Couples Nursing without having even met your spouse, you’re probably deceived. If you spend more time on this blog than with…
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.b He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she…
New International Version (NIV) The Appeal Renewed 2 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. 3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a…
The most powerful weapon against sexual impurity is humility. Patterns of sinful thought and behavior are fruits of a deeper root. If we want to stop bearing bad fruit, we must aim our primary attack against the root. And the root of sexual sin is not our sex drive; it’s pride. We live in an…
God’s hatred of sexual immorality and his impending wrath on the sexually perverse can’t be separated from his love for sex within marriage, along with his commands for couples to have sex frequently. From Tim Challies: Those who love must also hate. Those who love what is good, what is beneficial, what is honorable must…
“I want to be able to give my husband a safe place where he can come home at the end of a long day and let all the worries and stress fall away.” – K, ANR-desirous “I want to have a relaxing, cozy home for my husband to come home to; his safe-haven from the…
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the…
“I want to be able to produce something a man can’t make himself.” “A man can head to the refrigerator and pour himself a glass of milk, but what I produce can only come from me.” These are nearly exact quotes I’ve seen on ANR sites. We need to celebrate the uniqueness of women’s bodily…
Christ-centered ANR 