Compromise: The “Slow Fade” to Gray

Joe did a radio interview the other day and they introduced him with this song, Slow Fade,  from Casting Crowns.  We were both blow away by it because it so eloquently describes what we see daily--sexual compromise and the heartache it inflicts on families.  Take a minute to watch this. No commentary needed as this speaks for itself. -R Continue Reading

Questions Wounded Wives Ask Part II

Renee, how is it that your ministry WIFEBOAT came about? My husband, Joe Dallas, has worked with men for over 20 years with men who have wrestled against sexual brokenness –whether it’s been pornography, homosexuality, adultery—and for every man who has come for help there’s a hurting, confused and shattered wife who needs help and support. Sexual sin is not just about the man who is struggling with it—it’s about a marriage in trauma.  I have run support groups through the years, but WifeBoat is a teaching blog resource and a way for women Continue Reading

Ted Said: AfterThoughts on Ted Haggard’s Interview with Oprah

Guest Post by Joe Dallas Rev. Ted Haggard broke his two year silence on Oprah’s show yesterday, his first media appearance since a catastrophic fall from the pulpit of New Life Church in 2006, when his longstanding relationship with a male prostitute was exposed. The details are still fresh: Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, was condemning gay sex publicly while paying for it privately, until accusations from male escort Mike Jones cracked the dam of Ted’s denials (“I never had gay sex!”) and trickles of Continue Reading

The Sexual Resolution

This is the premier month of Joe Dallas podcast, The Sexual Resolution with Joe Dallas. Check out the podcast here.  What is The Sexual Resolution? In essence, making a resolution means we’re hoping we can change a behavior we’ve engaged in so it will be back in alignment with our value system. If I value having a fit body or a healthy heart, I may resolve to quit smoking or lose that last ten pounds.  In  so doing, my behavior and my values line up. But resolution also has a synonym—courage.  That may explain why resolutions are so Continue Reading

He says he’s sorry. You still don’t trust him. Now what?

You’ve been betrayed, and you know you have to forgive. But does that mean you also have to trust?  What’s the difference? This is a dilemma I hope we can sort out together.  Let me give you my take on it: 1.  You can decide to forgive your husband. In fact, no matter how deeply he’s hurt you, the Lord’s commandment on this is clear (Mark 11:24-25, 26) and there’s no “escape clause” in these verses for angry, hurting wives. If you read these verses, you’ll see Jesus teaching that unforgiveness stands in the way of answered prayer!  We all Continue Reading