The sanctity (sacredness) of marriage reaches far beyond the promises a man and woman pledge to each other on their wedding day. It is more than the blessed intimacy they enjoy behind closed doors. And it is greater than the commitment one will show the other when age...
As I write this, it is Thursday of Easter week. This was the night Jesus was betrayed. Have you ever been betrayed? It is a terrible feeling, and one of the most difficult things in life to deal with. In fact, it can become a “root of bitterness” (Heb. 12:15), a...
I said “I do” to the woman of my dreams. I’m really, really, really glad that for some crazy reason, she reciprocated. Melissa and I met in the ministry—she was an Iowa farm girl who had been teaching second-graders in South Bend, Indiana. She answered a call to serve...
We know that bringing up the topic of marriage touches on some of the most wonderful and most difficult aspects of life. We asked a few trusted friends throughout our ministry network to give perspective on some common questions. Chad Williams Life Action...
Marriages fall apart today for the same reasons that Adam and Eve’s relationship suffered—selfishness, a refusal to submit to each other, and a desire to be free from God’s restrictions. A feeling of guilt and inner pain accompanies this breakdown. We run away and...
I am an editor by trade and by natural bent. This means I have spent most of my adult life noticing and trying to correct mistakes. My husband, Robert, says I can spot an error on a billboard while speeding by at eighty-five miles per hour. My ability to open a...
