Dr. Ron Hall has a reputation at Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville, Pa., and it has nothing to do with his work as Graduate Program Director. Word has it that if you’re headed toward marriage, he’ll be the one—as your premarital counselor—to slam on the brakes. Most people would forgo doing premarital counseling with…
Q: My boyfriend and I are on the path to marriage—but I have this fear that one day, we won’t have much to say and that we will get bored. How do you and your hubby keep things fresh? A: Caution Marriage Ahead is probably the last thing young lovers want to hear. Usually when…
I hear it all too often. We’re just moving in together for right now. We don’t really have enough money to get married, but we hope to save up for that someday.” Really? Those are problematic words for a pastor hoping to guide people toward a great start to marriage. Sexual purity before marriage sets…
As I observe young people in our church today, it seems that delayed marriage is now the norm rather than the exception. I love interacting with singles to discover the thoughts driving their beliefs on marriage and family. Many of the reasons I hear for delaying marriage are weak. I can’t afford to be married.”…
Thirteen years ago, my husband James and I said “I Do.” We were the typical lovey-dovey newlywed couple who wanted to spend every waking moment with each other. Going to the grocery store was bliss. Garage sale shopping was bliss. Biking around the lake was bliss. Anything was bliss as long as we were together. But…
