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Now that the Supreme Court has issued its sweeping ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, we can expect an avalanche of commentary, analysis, and punditry. I’m not a law professor, a politician, a talk show host, or a public intellectual (whatever that is). I’m a pastor. I study a...
Marriage is ubiquitous in our society. We’re constantly surrounded by messages that it’s normal, and even expected, for two people who arein loveto get married, whether it’s plastered on advertisements, portrayed in movies, or witnessed in our own families and social circles. Since the in...
What Does the Bible Say About Love? Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, belie...
, when we look at the whole of Scripture and consider what the Bible says about love, we can see that a physical attraction and a superficial “love” based in surface level information is not anything like a Christ-centered love which is the true foundation for a healthy, godly marriage....
When we talk about addictions and perspectives, many times what comes to mind is alcohol, drugs, or shopping. However, one of the most common struggles, especially in the Western world is unhealthy views of food. God’s Word has answers for everything. What does the Bible say about...
What does the Bible say about a spiritual spouse, a spiritual husband, and spiritual wife? This is a question I’ve been asked a lot over the years, but I’ve put it off because I thought I already answered this question in my teachings about soul ties. ...
What Does the Bible Say about Reaping What You Sow? The Bible often has a tendency to use planting and farming imagery, because most of the people worked an agricultural or pastoral job. Let's explore some other verses that talk about reaping and sowing. 2 Corinthians 9:6: "The point is...
But we who love the Word cannot so easily dismiss its teachings. We cannot just pretend the Bible does not hold up the standard of “till-death-do-us-part” marriage. We cannot ignore the warnings of our Savior that those who divorce and remarry contrary to Scripture are adulterers. Those...
The moments that we experienced being less, feeling less are the hardest to talk about so they stay tucked away until all the right elements come together and then in an unexpected moment, they are provoked out of us. I think the secret to long term marriage and relationships is the tender...