February 21, 2023 • Scott Kedersha, Derek Davidson, Gabrielle McCullough
In our culture, it’s extremely common for married people to have celebrity crushes—studies say 80% of married men and women have celebrity crushes. Does that make it okay for you or your spouse to have a celebrity crush? Should you have crushes on anyone besides your spouse? Scriptures: Proverbs 5:18-19 Romans 12:1-2, 13:14 Ephesians 5:3 1 Corinthians 6:18 Questions to Discuss: Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met? Why do you think we obsess about celebrities? Why do you think people believe it’s acceptable to have a celebrity crush but not okay to have a crush on non-celebrities? Tell your spouse what you love about them and then go crush on them!
We have an enemy who likes to feed us lies about marriage, temptation, and God’s design for relationships. The enemy actively tries to destroy our marriages, but as followers of Christ, the One we serve and follow is greater! We hope you’re encouraged by this new episode of More Than Roommates. Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:8 John 10:10 1 Corinthians 13:5 Romans 5:8 Resources: Book – https://amzn.to/3thrygj, by C.S. Lewis Questions to Discuss: 1. Did you and your spouse write letters to each other during dating and engagement? 2. What are some of the lies you believe about yourself and about marriage? 3. What are some things that your spouse does ‘right’—focus on keeping track of what they do right and not wrong/annoying. 4. What are the times when you tend to be the most susceptible to believing lies or engaging in conflict with your spouse?
While this may not be the story for most of our marriages, polyamorous relationships (multiple romantic relationships with the consent of all involved) are gaining traction in culture. What do you need to know about polyamory and how can you protect your marriage? Scriptures: Isaiah 4:1 1 Peter 5:8 John 10:10 Resources: Podcast – https://albertmohler.com/2024/02/15/briefing-2-15-24/ – February 15, 2024 Book – https://amzn.to/3te0muh, by Brad Wilcox Article – https://www.denisonforum.org/daily-article/couple-to-throuple-normalizes-polyamory/, by Jim Denison Questions to Discuss: 1. What are some ways you can “water your own garden” and pour into your own marriage? 2. Take a few moments to pray that God would protect your marriage from any polyamorous desires and pray the same for the marriages of your close friends and family. 3. Think about what you engage with in books, TV, and movies. How can these resources potentially fuel your desires in a harmful way? Discuss with your spouse.
