Marriage and the sacrament of joint checking
Marriage has the power to make you better or worse as a person, and nothing proves the point as quickly as money. You can become the very worst version of yourself while looking over bank statements...
View ArticleThe lost mystery of marriage
Ask a person what they think about marriage in society today, and they’ll probably say that the institution isn’t looking too pretty. Yes, the divorce rate has steadily declined over the last thirty...
View ArticleThe sanctifying power of marriage
When I think of marriage I think of grace, particularly the phrase “grace for the moment.” Marriage requires grace every moment if it’s going to be what God desires it to be. Thankfully, God extends...
View ArticleHow marriage works on you
I’ve written in the past about the mystery of marriage, how it transforms its participants. That’s part of its very purpose, to conform us to the image of Christ and deepen our communion with God. I’ve...
View ArticleThe romance of commitment
Men are justifiably famous for lacking commitment, enjoying irresponsibility and freedom as long as we can reasonably stretch it, and oftentimes several yards past that. One manifestation of this...
View ArticleOur ordinary, fascinating lives
The Scripture says that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” The psalmist uses the phrase to talk about our origins, how we were “skillfully” formed by God. I think we can view the sentiment as...
View ArticleMarriage problems? Pat Robertson blames ‘hard-nosed,’‘awful-looking’ wives
Oh, yes he did. After a 17-year-old boy wrote and said his dad was more interested in video games than mom, Robertson speculated about why. “It may be your mom isn’t as sweet as you think she is,” he...
View ArticleWhat’s missing in our conversation about marriage decline
In all the conversations around the decline of marriage I wonder if we are paying enough attention to the old-fashioned concept of sacraments. Christians have traditionally understood marriage as more...
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