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Table of Contents:

Page.1> Introducing Pastor Jim Rives Page.2> Why does God say not to have sex outside of marriage? Page.3> Dear Jim: How does God relate to divorce? Page.4> How do I stop having sex outside of marriage? Page.5> How do I forgive or ask for forgiveness? Page.6> What about long distance relationships? Page.7> Are sparks important in a relationship? Page.8> Should I date a Christian outside my own denomination? Page.9> What about marrying someone with children if I do not have any? Page.10> My relationship is not going anywhere – what should I do? Page.11> What is wrong with living together before we get married? Page.12> Christian Books for Christian Singles Dating Need Help?> How do I choose a good Christian counselor? Dating Safety> Dating Safety for Christians on the internet. ...More Christian Articles & Christian Resources | Books | Counseling & Help READ 25 MORE NEW CHRISTIAN DATING ARTICLES PLUS 25 MORE ARTICLES FOR CHRISTIAN SINGLES ________________________________________________________________

With a Doctor of Divinity degree, Jim Rives (Reeves) had a passion to create a ministry to provide insights for Christian Singles into finding and building better relationships. The result is JacobsMinistry. Centered in God, it is a desire to help others find the right "balance" in their lives. Christians often think that this balance is just spiritual - it is NOT! It involves all of us - spiritual, physical, psychological, emotional, and financial.

Each week Pastor Jim covers topics relating to issues and situations that Christian Singles face as they relate to others, topics like dating, sex, divorce, marriage, re-marriage, relationships, romance and more. At the bottom of each week's article below you will find an archive of previous articles by Pastor Jim. If you have a topic or question that you would like Pastor Jim to consider for future articles, please send it to Pastor Jim.

You may e-mail your relationship questions to Pastor Jim and he will respond to as many as he can...(so far 100%). All e-mails are held in strict confidentiality. This part of the ministry has proven to fit a real need. Here is a reply from one single Christian after receiving a response from Pastor Jim:

"Thank you for your swift response. I agree with your wisdom and counsel and appreciate you being so honest, candid, and professional, but with the tender heart of Jesus!

Guess I just needed a wise "sounding board"! God is good.....all the time and continues to provide for our every need! Thanks for "being there!"

You may also click prayer request to send a prayer request to Pastor Jim.

Note: Any answers provided to questions posed to Dr. Jim are intended to be ones as provided by a minister. It is not intended to take the place of a licensed counselor. Dr. Rives advises all who are seeking to resolve deeply rooted psychological, emotional or behavioral needs to seek the services of a trained and licensed counselor. The answers provided are intended to be words of encouragement and spiritual guidance as one would obtain from a licensed minister as well as the sharing of Dr. Rives personal experience.

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