Sexuality remains the “elephant in the room” in most of “Christendom.” Whereas many of the flash points in the struggle with culture norms involve sexuality, struggle with sexual sin remains some of the most difficultContinue reading
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Marriage
Many have sounded the alarm regarding the health and status of the institution of marriage in modern society. Marriage is being delayed considerably; many do not marry at all. For far too many, marriage becomesContinue reading
The Christian and Marriage
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24). For the Christian of any time and place, marriage must goContinue reading
Hating Divorce
One of the perennial concerns that we as the Lord’s people ought to have is being deadened to the deceitfulness of sin (cf. Hebrews 3:13). When a given sin is seen so often and consistentlyContinue reading
Relational Unity
When you hear the word “theology,” what comes to mind? Theology seems to be something academics study in their ivory towers; most people assume that theology is an arcane field, perhaps entirely irrelevant, but certainlyContinue reading
Gods of This World: Busyness
If you were asked right now whether you would be available to get together for something in a few hours, how would you respond? How about tomorrow? Or next week? Perhaps even next month? TheseContinue reading
Serving God While Single
Quite often it is a difficult thing to be a Christian and single. In the church emphasis is most often placed on marriage and relationships for understandable reasons: most people in the church are marriedContinue reading
Divorce and Adultery
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication [Gk porneia], and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery (MatthewContinue reading
Divorce and Conversion
It was said also, “Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the causeContinue reading