The news of pastor Louie Giglio being pulled from the upcoming inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama has traveled far and wide. Giglio was originally invited, it seems, due to his laudable work to combat sex trafficking; he was apparently asked to step down by the White House because the homosexual lobby found a 15-year-old [...]
Get Equipped: What Is Marriage?
January 9, 2013 By
The Heritage Foundation just hosted a helpful discussion on what marriage is featuring Robby George, Sherif Girgis, and Ryan Anderson. The discussion draws off a book, What Is Marriage?, just published by these three thinkers. If you want to be equipped on a strong, accessible public square argument for marriage based in sharp thinking and reason, [...]
The Key to a Strong Marriage: Humble Repentance
January 8, 2013 By
Every marriage is under attack. Marriage is given to humanity by God as, ultimately, an expression and picture of his love for his people. Satan, the anti-aesthete and anti-tutor, wants to tear this living image down. There is much to work on in marriage, but it strikes me that there is a single key that [...]
Back to Your Posts: A Response to Dalrymple on Marriage
November 27, 2012 By 25 Comments
My friend and Patheos colleague Tim Dalrymple released a humdinger of a post yesterday questioning whether Christians should still publicly defend and advocate for marriage in the public square. The post, I must confess, took me aback–but this is what happens when you are in conversation with critical and creative thinkers. Dalrymple first pointed out [...]
Should We Leave Our Marriages for Greener Pastures?
November 26, 2012 By 9 Comments
The New York Times just published a stomach-turner on the dissolution of a marriage. It’s called “After the Affair,” and it’s by a woman named Judy Wachs (HT: Ben Domenech). The piece details Wachs’s discovery of her husband’s affair. Her extension of forgiveness is commendable, but then the piece takes a strongly dispiriting turn: And when [...]
Who Knew Chicken Could Be So Controversial?
July 30, 2012 By 10 Comments
Have you been following the Chick-fil-A controversy? The mayors of Chicago and Boston want to ban it from their cities because of the stance the CFA head has taken on traditional marriage? Denny Burk has some good thoughts on this strange and discomfiting fracas: I am not nearly as concerned with public boycotts of Chick-fil-a [...]
Wait–Happy Marriages Exist? On Webb and Dowd Simpson
June 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
You may have seen that Webb Simpson, a devout Christian, just won the U. S. Open. If you’re like me, you may not know much about him. From the video above, he seems to be a godly husband and father (HT: Girltalk). He and Dowd, his wife, seem to have a very happy marriage. Let [...]
R. C. Sproul Jr. on the Death of His Wife
May 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Reflecting on the recent death of his wife, R. C. Sproul, Jr. wrote this on Twitter: “I wish I had held her hand more” That’s all he said. That one got to me. Husbands, hold your wife’s hand more. Love her more dearly. Kiss your kids. Sacrifice your work and career to put them first. [...]
Get Hitched: Why Marriage Is the Social Program to Fix All Others
February 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
The Family Research Council runs a great outfit called the Marriage and Religion Research Institute. This center has recently produced an extensively researched document called “162 Reasons to Marry” that is a stemwinder of a case for covenantal union. Here’s what the report says at the outset: With fewer than half our children now reaching [...]
Lonely Love: Seeking Marriage Through the Internet
August 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
Is it right for Christians to find a spouse through the Internet? A recent story in the New Yorker leads to questions like this for committed evangelicals. “Looking for Someone” by Nick Paumgarten paces through the recent explosion of online dating, a phenomenon that has led to real-life marriage for many couples. One selection from [...]
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