Marriage Archives

A Curious Kind of Widow

Can one love when the object of one’s love is only capable of limited response – at best, a brief moment of recognition immediately followed by forgetfulness? Is love only real in the context of a remembered past and hopeful future, or can love be just as real when it only exists in the present moment? »MORE

Communication is Overrated

When the wife says, “Honey, we need to talk,” the husband hears “that he is not meeting her expectations—he’s failing her—which sends him into the pain of his own inadequacy.” His lackluster response causes his wife to feel that he doesn’t care for her needs which plays on her fears of isolation and abandonment. »MORE

Divorce & Remarriage, Pt. 1

This is a deeply emotional issue for all involved. No matter what position one holds, one is assured of controversy. »MORE

Divorce & Remarriage, Pt. 2

Why so many views? Strong feelings and unexamined preconceptions hinder objectivity. The biggest reason, however, has to do with one's respective treatment of the relevant biblical texts. »MORE

Divorce & Remarriage, Pt. 3

Those who advocate no divorce perform unlikely and strained exegetical gymnastics that go against the plain sense of the grammar in order to define porneia in a way that suits their position. »MORE

Divorce & Remarriage, Pt. 4

All divorced Christians should not be lumped into a single category »MORE

One Careless Night

The more we try to hide our sin, the more effort we must exert in maintaining the hoax. »MORE

Realistic Look at Marriage

Six questions meant to force you to have a realistic view of marriage. »MORE

The Perfect Mess

If we listen uncritically to the self-help machine, we will always feel that we are not living the good life. Sadly, in our frantic search for the good life we may miss out on a good life - the life we presently possess in the muddied mess of our current situation. »MORE