Posted tagged ‘Marriage’
Sex, Marriage, and Fairytales | Spoken Word by Jefferson Bethke
January 26, 2012Piper on Blessing Interracial Marriages
December 12, 2011Really instructive thoughts from Piper on the topic of interracial marriage. Since the news of a church in Kentucky banning an interracial couple, these words are particularly relevant. I might add, also, that interracial marriages is not referring exclusively to black/white races but all races whether Hispanic, Asian, African, or Persian (like myself).
Covenant Marriage
June 7, 2011John Piper, Tim Keller, and D.A. Carson share their thoughts on the importance of understanding covenant and promise (biblical theology) in marriage. Good stuff.
Marriage, Minefields, and Manhood
February 26, 2011I first heard about this story from Steve Childers in his final talk at my first GCA National Church Planting Conference. His message was entitled, “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing.” It’s the story about Robertson McQuilkin and his dear wife Muriel. McQuilkin was the son of the founding president of Columbia International University, [...]
Planting without a Family
January 21, 2009Last night, Scott Thomas asked the question, “Do you think a never-married single man should plant a church?” This question has been raised before, but I have not really thoroughly thought through it. Can a single man pastor a church, plant a church, or minister in a church? Are there biblical prohibitions? Exceptions? Prescriptions? These [...]
I Do.
November 13, 2007Two of the smallest words in the English language. Two words for one of the biggest moments of our lives. Two words that makes liars out of many Americans, yea evangelicals, in my generation. Last night was the last class period of our Marriage Enrichment class, and for our final, my wife and I joined [...]
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Tags: I Do, Marriage
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