Divorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Marriage is a holy covenant that should not be broken. But the sin of abandonment can separate what God has joined.

Few subjects require more biblical care, pastoral tenderness, and spiritual honesty than divorce and remarriage. Marriage is holy because God designed it. Divorce is grievous because it tears apart what Continue ReadingDivorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Godly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

The First Earthly Covenant Loyalty Marriage begins with a reordering of loyalties. It does not erase a man’s responsibility to honor his father and mother, and it does not teach Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

Godly Husband – Chapter 2 – The Husband Is the Head of the Wife as Christ Is the Head of the Church

Headship Begins with Christ, Not Control The Bible does not begin its teaching on marriage with male pride, personal preference, or cultural tradition. It begins with God’s design. In Genesis Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 2 – The Husband Is the Head of the Wife as Christ Is the Head of the Church

Godly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life

Christlike Love in the Household of Faith The apostle Paul writes: This command stands at the heart of Christian marriage. It is not sentimental advice. It is not merely a Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 3 – Love Your Wife Just as Christ Loved the Church and Gave His Life