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 [...]
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 [...]
Salvation by Conversation–Or, How an Hour a Week Can Save Your Marriage
July 20, 2010 By 4 Comments
Mike McKinley posted a few days back at 9Marks on how pastors serve everyone but their wives. That caught my attention. Wow. What a scary and damning reality. It made me think of a helpful article by Biola theologian Rob Lister on husbands leading their wives in regular conversation on the state of their marriage. This [...]
The Manhattan Declaration: A Bold Statement on Family and Faith
November 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
Today at 12pm, a group of evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders released a statement on the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty. Called the Manhattan Declaration, this statement represents a bold rebuke of current cultural trends and a clear call to the culture to recognize the harm it is doing itself in [...]
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