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The Exclusive and Inclusive Nature of Marriage

My wife and our marriage are a priority in my life. However, at times I…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 15, 2016

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Freedom of Sexual Fantasies

God has created us with a powerful mind. We are able to think, imagine, and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 8, 2016

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How to get your wife to stop nagging you and initiate sex more often

Dr. Corey recently wrote a post on my blog about helping wives know how to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 7, 2016

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Building Intimacy Through Curiosity

Do you remember when you were dating and first getting to know your spouse? Chances…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 1, 2016

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From Contempt to Admiration

Dr. John Gottman, a relationship expert and researcher, has identified four horsemen that can statistically…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 28, 2016

Beauty Hunting Links

Beauty Hunting

A professor once reminded me of the need to be intentional about seeking beauty, especially when…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 24, 2016

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Sexual Faithfulness is More Than Not Having an Affair

Sexual faithfulness is about remaining true and loyal to the marriage bed. This is often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 23, 2016

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Choosing Freedom Over Blame

The blame game was originated by Adam in the Garden many years ago as he…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 22, 2016

What does the Bible say about Lust? Links

What does the Bible say about Lust?

For many Christian men, the sin of lust has been defined as merely finding a woman…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 27, 2016

Handling Anger Anger

Handling Anger

“I have become aware of and disturbed by the intensity of my anger recently. I…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 25, 2016

Why Sometimes The Best Thing to Do With Relationships is Let Them Go Links

Why Sometimes The Best Thing to Do With Relationships is Let Them Go

We should have a direction in life, we should become people who are more and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 20, 2016

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The experience of foreskin restoration: A case study

Throughout the course of my studies I kept running into the debate over male circumcision. This…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 16, 2016

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Upgrading Your Sexual Language

It seems for many of us our sexual language has never grown up since high…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 15, 2016

Our Sexual Body Snippets

Our Sexual Body

We are fearfully and wonderfully made, which includes our genitals. However, many Christians seem reluctant…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 11, 2016

How does your personality type factor into your marriage? Links

How does your personality type factor into your marriage?

Many communication problems in marriage can be cleared up by understanding personality differences. If you…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 11, 2016

Choices Snippets

Choices

Each day we make choices and must be willing to suffer the consequences of the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 9, 2016

Be Curious: A Key To Marital Intimacy Links

Be Curious: A Key To Marital Intimacy

Many couples believe they have “fallen out of love," but the challenge is to actually…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 7, 2016

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For Husbands: How to Help When Your Wife is Infertile

National Infertility Awareness Week is movement that started in 1989 to raise awareness about the…

Guest AuthorMay 6, 2016

Men, Sex, and Shame – Part 2 MasculinitySexualityShame

Men, Sex, and Shame – Part 2

"A problem cannot be resolved until it has been faced." -Dr. Dan Allender Is it possible…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 4, 2016

Fully Present Sex Sexuality

Fully Present Sex

"Sometimes it seems my wife just goes through the motions of sex because she thinks…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 29, 2016

Men, Sex, and Shame – Part 1 MasculinityPornographyShame

Men, Sex, and Shame – Part 1

"Men are visual, right? So I have a hard time believing my husband when he…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 19, 2016

Choices You Can Make Marriage

Choices You Can Make

After years in a troubling marriage it is easy to give up and assume the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 14, 2016

The Cost of Silence Church ResponseSexuality

The Cost of Silence

Sexual sins are often considered an individual issue. The person alone bears the guilt and…

Dr. Corey CarlisleApril 2, 2016

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Resurrection and Marriage

“Resurrection is not a miracle to be proven; it is a manifestation of the wholeness…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 27, 2016

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Sexual Coaching

Want to start an argument? Ask a football fan who is the greatest quarterback of…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 19, 2016

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Unapologetically Sexual

Among men I was interested to find a great deal of embarrassment about the sexual…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 11, 2016

Can I trust him again? Affair RecoveryQ&ATrust

Can I trust him again?

"My husband cheated on me. Can I ever trust him again?" This is a natural…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMarch 4, 2016

Sexual Idol or Icon? Erotic ImagesSexuality

Sexual Idol or Icon?

God has created an altogether wonderful and utterly fascinating world. We get to enjoy majestic…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 24, 2016

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God-Reflective Sexuality

The full beauty and goodness of our sexuality can be experienced when we know its…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 17, 2016

Embodiment Matters Body wisdomEmbodiment

Embodiment Matters

Given the amount of body shaming and objectification present in our culture, Professor Kayb Joseph…

Dr. Corey CarlisleFebruary 12, 2016