Matthew 19:5 Niv

Matthew 19:5 , ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH ‘? The first ‘gay marriage’ lice……

I work in hospice and have the opportunity to watch the poignant beauty of marriages that have lasted well past fifty years.* I say, “poignant” because I feel both awed by the sheer beauty of a couple still caring for each other after many decades together as well as sad by my own loss. Recently, … Continue reading “Dismembered feeling following divorce”…

The debate rages on: "What is the long-term impact of divorce on children?" Married couples who are considering divorce often try to convince themselves that the kids would be better off if mom and dad were peacefully apart as opposed to together and in conflict. &#1…

“…‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’…” -Matthew 19:5b, NKJV Monogamy–i.e. marriage–is NOT the problem! Even during the separation from my first wife, I understood this. I did not have a problem with the institution itself. My problem was … Continue reading "Monogamy is NOT the problem!"…

Have you ever thought you would also have to love your in-laws when you married your husband? They say that when you get married, you also marry his entire family, including your in-laws. As Christian wives, how do we build good relationships with them based on the Bible? Our In-laws include his mother, father, siblings, …

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and they will become one flesh” (vs 24). For what reason? It is because the Lord God created men and women for o……

“I’m for the marriage.” Have you ever had a counselor or pastor tell you this right before making you feel guilty about considering divorce following your spouse’s repeated infidelities? Maybe you’ve told yourself this? Perhaps, you or they tied it to the Malachi 2 passage. “God hates divorce, and so, do I. I’m for keeping … Continue reading ““I’m for the marriage.””…

Today, I am responding to an write-in article posted on RELEVANT Magazine. This is an explicitly cutting edge evangelical Christian magazine designed to engage culture from a Biblical Christian perspective. Here is the link to the article: I’m Getting Divorced. Why Won’t My Church Help Me? | RELEVANT Magazine. This exchange between a man, Marc, and … Continue reading “When Supporting Divorce Is Viewed As Worse Than…”…

Naomi and Ruth – A Unique Relationship Naomi and Ruth. What a beautiful story of loyalty and love! Listen to any group of women talking and invariably you will hear quips about someone’s mother-in-law. Mother’s-in-law get a bad rap. Some deservedly so, other’s not so much. In a man’s life, the two most important people …

By Elizabeth Prata In Genesis 1:26, God made man in His image. We don’t look like God nor do we possess His incommunicable attributes, but ‘in His image’ means as Phil Johnson pre……