Category: Marriage & Family
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Male & Female He Created Them
Being part of one of the relatively few denominations that still ordains to church office only those who meet the Biblical criteria, I sometimes resonate with whoever the comedian or cartoon character was who was noted for saying: “Nobody understands me.” While that is a bit of an overstatement, as I do not stand alone,…
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Resources to Help Us Navigate Our New Cultural Reality
The Elders of the church where I serve as pastor met, as usual. Part of our discussion, however, was anything but usual. While it is not uncommon for this group to discuss subjects to help us more effectively minister, even setting aside occasional Saturday mornings to delve into variant viewpoints of issues that affect peoples’ lives,…
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Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage yesterday, a diverse coalition of Evangelical leaders, gathered by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, drafted and released the following statement. Had I been asked – and if I am asked – I would gladly add my name. ~ WDG *** As evangelical Christians, we dissent from…
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Mom Enough
There should be little debate that the most influential group of people in the world are Moms. While not necessarily true in every individual situation, collectively it is difficult to image any group running even a close second. With this in mind, John Piper plugs a new book, Mom Enough, written by a collection of…
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5 Reasons Church Should Not Be the Primary Place Where Children Learn About God
I agree with those who suggest that a vibrant children’s ministry is one of the five core programs essential to a healthy church or church plant. We are fortunate at the church where I serve to have a very capable godly Children’s Ministry Coordinator on our staff. But even having the best Children’s Ministry Coordinator…
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Fatherhood of God
After spending the better part of the past week preparing to preach about the Fatherhood of God, and the amazing doctrine of adoption, from Galatians 3.23-4.7, I am still pondering the richness and beauty of how the Heidelberg Catechism expresses it: Q 26. What do you believe when you say: I believe in God the…
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3 Kinds of Marriages
An interesting article in The Atlantic by Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institute, How To Save Marriage in America. Of most interest, to me anyway, is this chart that they provide describing three kinds of marriages: Traditional Marriage Romantic Marriage HIP Marriage
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Repenting of “Biblical” Manhood
The following was written by Kyle Worley, from Village Church in Dallas, and was posted on CBMW‘s web. I thought about editing, but realized there is nothing I could add, nor is there anything for me to delete. So I post it here in its whole, as one who shares this complimentarian perspective (here, here)…
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Healthy Couples Don’t…
An article by Ruthie Dean, appearing in Relevant Magazine, offers helpful marriage advice from the negative side – i.e. 8 Things Healthy Couple DON’T Do: Healthy Couples Don’t Post Negatively About Each Other on Social Media Healthy Couples Don’t Make Their Career a Priority Rather Than Their Relationship Healthy Couples Don’t Have All Their ‘Together-Time’…
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For All Life’s Moment
This touching video evokes bitter-sweet thoughts for me. As a cancer survivor, it gives me reason for great thankfulness. Yet it is a reminder of my personal frailty, and that I am not promised tomorrow. (Proverbs 27.1) I am reminded of how young my own sons were when I was diagnosed – my daughter even…
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Marriage According to the Bible
by Ray Ortland Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 It is not true that the Bible teaches multiple views of marriage, and therefore the Bible’s clarity is diminished on this question. The Bible does record, for example, that…
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Pursuing Prodigals
by Barry York Many Christian parents have had the sad experience of seeing a covenant child grow up and wander from the faith. To see one whom you joyfully brought into the world, baptized in the name of the Triune God, sacrificed in love to nurture and provide for, and trained to love Christ and His…
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What Did You Expect?
Here is a preview and overview of one of the best books on marriage I have read: What Did You Expect?. In this video, the author, Paul Tripp, introduces the root of almost any marriage conflict or emotional distancing: The heart. This is not a book I recommend for pre-marital counseling – not that…
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Cultural Argument Against Gay Marriage
by Randy Hicks Not many years ago it was unutterable, except perhaps as a schoolyard can-you-top-this, or as urban legend. Yet it is one of the most sensational issues of our time, and an almost-impossible topic to avoid. And, from what I’m hearing, it’s not always easy for people like you and me to articulate…
