Your Marriage is Under Attack

“And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” ~ George Washington (1796) The need for … Continue reading Your Marriage is Under Attack

Marriage on Purpose (part 2)

I guess you could say that Kramer didn't quite have the biblical concept of marriage in mind 🙂 Wedge of discord Getting back to our "thesis statement" on marriage, the sole intent of the marriage union is this: A true biblical marriage is one that points others to Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for the church to bring … Continue reading Marriage on Purpose (part 2)

Marriage on Purpose (part 1)

The Institution Interestingly enough, my last three posts on Faith, Commitment, and Motivation have led to this.  In short, marriage takes all three.  It takes a tremendous amount of faith to entrust yourself to the same person for the rest of your life.  What is it that motivates you to sacrifice day in and day … Continue reading Marriage on Purpose (part 1)

Be a man!

“What is the answer to the ultimate question of our need to belong, to be loved…to be part of something enormous and greater than ourselves?” (quote from upcoming movie Irreplaceable) This is a great question that plagues just about every single person in the world.  Each and every one of us has this desire embedded in … Continue reading Be a man!