Thank You, LORD, for the awesome message of Christmas: You stoop down to make us great. (Psalm 18:35, NIV) What a startling statement! And, yet, that is precisely what You did through the stunning miracle of the Incarnation. You stooped down beneath the stars, beneath the trees, beneath a low stable door, entering our world to…
When God designed marriage, He created a physical relationship which would illustrate God’s spiritual relationship with His people. The covenant of marriage parallels the covenant of union with God. When God made a covenant with His people at Mount Sinai, He clarified the guidelines which would best nurture a healthy relationship. The Ten Commandments were…
Can you name the Old Testament passage for husbands? Wives have Proverbs 31 as a guiding chapter, but what do husbands have? I would like to make a nomination for “the husband chapter” of the Old Testament: Psalm 23. Psalm 23 is well-loved for its vivid imagery of a loving, faithful shepherd. But it also…
These are not the foundational principles of marriage. These tips are one-sentence nuggets of practical advice. They are easy to understand, sometimes difficult to implement, but absolutely transformative. 1. No sarcasm. “Yeah, right!” No, really. Sarcasm is a nasty attitude dressed up in decent words. After we take the first step of sarcasm, it…
What did you pack for your honeymoon? A bathing suit and flip-flops? A few warm sweaters? Whether you went to Mexico or to the Poconos, surely you remembered to take this with you: your list of expectations. No one goes into marriage without that! Some lists are longer than others, and some are more colorful; but…
