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Recent content by AlexWhitt

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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    If our admission into the kingdom of heaven is based on our cessation from sinning, then we are all lost. (Ecclesiastes 7:20) I started writing out a refutation of the salvation-through-works theology but that's really not the purpose of this thread. More importantly, it's already been done by...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Well, Jesus enters our house every day we come home to it. And if He were coming back for us, there would be nothing in heaven or on earth or from the pits of Hell that could keep him from entering and taking us to Himself. But that's not really the point of your question, and the question is...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    My wife and I are both saved, bought by the blood of Christ, and our hope is sure and steadfast. There is no possibility of us "missing the rapture," no matter our condition. There is no entertainment or sin of any kind that could land us in Hell because we have already been made to "sit...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Hmm yeah that's the thing about it, it's really 100% down to the group you have. We're probably lucky because we have such a good group, and we all decided to start playing together from the beginning, it wasn't a usurpation of anything else. Sorry to hear that it became divisive for your group...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    I wish I could say, that's one of the things I have to weigh. What I gain from giving it up: A more unquestionable reputation and image No lingering doubts in my mind A quiet conscience Perhaps a testimony of sacrifice What I lose from giving it up: A strong bonding mechanism between my...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    I actually don't have any such thoughts, and yet it still bothers me. I'm honestly extremely conflicted right now. This is something that we're really going to be deciding here and now with this decision. We don't have kids yet but strongly intend to. I think you and I are of the same mind...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Hahaha we're never going to give up D&D, it's a riot. Sitting around a table with a bunch of your dorky friends for a few hours a week dreaming up the craziest adventures is a ton of fun and has NO fan-service whatsoever! :D Unless she's spending oodles of time or taking it way too seriously...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Fun suggestions, but we need something to help us "unwind" in the evening, that's what the shows and games have been for. By "hobby" I don't mean a "constructive diversion," but a "laziness outlet" for the end of the day. We both have plenty of constructive hobbies and projects we work on in our...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Wow, I didn't realize I had gotten so many more responses. I want to give an update and respond to a few things. This is getting really personal, and I hesitate to talk about these matters openly, but I know there have to be people out there with similar issues so if they ever find this thread I...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Thank you both for your detailed responses! I think that confirms the direction we've been heading. As hard as it is, we'll both learn to live without. And you're absolutely right, aiki, it's foolish not to replace those gaps with something godly. To clarify what I meant by an "overly...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Catherineanne, Thank you for your response! Unfortunately, we have not been able to come to a satisfactory decision yet, which is why I decided to try and glean some external advice. In practice right now I've stopped participating in most of these hobbies, but she's still fairly upset about...
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    Deciding whether or not to purge some hobbies I share with my wife

    Hello everyone! This is pretty long, I apologize. You can skip to the “TL;DR” section below. Recently I've been wrestling with a complex decision regarding some nerdy entertainment that my wife and I have both enjoyed together. I've been unsure anymore as to whether or not I should be...
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