Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Divorce is a real and prevalent issue both inside and outside the church. When it comes to the topic of divorce, this can be a little bit like The Scarlet Letter. If you are not familiar with th...
The Bible's teaching on divorce is expansive; however, in this short piece, we'll narrow our focus to one important aspect of Jesus's teaching from Mark 10:1–12—the condition for divorce....
Jessica Brodie
Clearly, divorce is not God’s preference or something he likes, but rather something he permitted as a way to provide for his people who were suffering....
Liz Auld
As I began to look more deeply into Malachi 2:16, I found the context interesting. You see, the context is of the unfaithful spouse, the one who hurts his/her spouse deeply. It’s about being cruel to ...
DiAne Gates
A topical look at what scriptures have to say about divorce. ...
Chris Bolinger
Chris Bolinger explains how David Instone-Brewer, a well-researched biblical scholar, provides tools and resources to get more out of your Bible reading....
Russell Moore
Recently, broadcaster Pat Robertson said a man should divorce his wife with Alzheimer’s in order to marry another woman. This is more than an embarrassment; more than cruelty. This is a repudiation of...
Misty Honnold
Seasons come and seasons go. We can count on it. Summer fades into fall, fall into the crisp winter season, which sprouts anew each year into spring. Spring saunters into summer and the cycle continue...
Anne Peterson
“This is going to shock you, but I’m getting a divorce,” the letter read. She was right, I was shocked. My sister and her husband had been married for 10 years, with three beautiful boys, and they we...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Everybody loves a good wedding story, and there is nothing better than two people falling in love and deciding to bind their love in marriage. Oh, the romance of it all.Unfortunately, as we know, all ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
We hear the phrase "leave and cleave" in Sunday School talks about marriage, but what does it mean to do that?...
The Good Book Blog
Critics have sometimes claimed that marriage is not that important to God. But interestingly, the Bible both begins and ends with a marriage. In fact, marriage is the defining metaphor God uses to ill...
Alicia Searl
Twenty years ago, on a windy day in the fall, beneath live oak trees, tucked away in a tiny gazebo laced with whimsical flowers and a scent of honeysuckle, two lovebirds lovingly looked into each othe...
Frank Santora
The reason why the Bible, God’s wisdom, should be the foundation for how we build our families is that He is the one who invented “family.” He knows how to make it work best, and then we will come int...
Meg Bucher
When looking to reflect and celebrate the Advent Season as a family, it’s important to keep some key elements of our devotional activities front and center. Christ is sole reason for Christmas; everyt...
Allie Boman
What do you say when nothing can make it better? A child who has lost a loved one cannot be comforted — at least not in a lasting way — with a trip to the ice cream shop. And when sickne...
Sheila Alewine
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what our culture decides about this issue of engaging in a sexual relationship with someone outside the covenant of marriage. The real issue is what God thinks of you, fo...
Liz Auld
This is why we must pray for our marriage through changing circumstances, our commitment is to love our spouse in good times and bad just as God loves us. We should pray for our marriage when things a...
The phrase "falling in love" isn't a biblical expression. In fact, the Bible reveals that love is much greater than just a feeling....
Rick Kirby
There are some issues that the Bible is a bit quiet on, while there are other topics that God speaks to directly, leaving no room for interpretation or debate. The sin of fornication, or sexual immora...