Strengthening Your Faith with the Sword of the Spirit In Ephesians 6:17, Paul tells us to take “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The image of a sword is powerful and provocative, implying action, defense, and strength. For the believer, the Word of God is not just a tool for… Continue reading Armed and Ready:
A Biblical Guide for Christian Young Men Young men are starting to come back to church in droves. One area of life in which they are looking for direction is marriage. The Bible gives a lot of guidance regarding what Christian single men can do now to prepare for marriage. Marriage is a sacred covenant… Continue reading Preparing for Marriage:
Ephesians 5 provides instructions on how God has structured the family unit and how they are called to interact. One way to do this is for the husband to lead his wife (23) and the wife to submit to her husband (22). The husband is not to lead in an authoritarian way but sacrificially and… Continue reading 5 Ways A Wife Can Submit to Her Husband’s Lead
In Ephesians 5, the apostle Paul calls men to be the leaders of their marriage. They are not to do so in a domineering or demeaning way. In fact, the apostle Paul points to the example of how Jesus leads the church, and calls them to do so in a loving and sacrificial way. Here… Continue reading 5 Ways for Men to Lead Their Wives
Across the landscape of our country church buildings are sitting empty. Churches, which once hosted vibrantly singing worshippers, weddings, and baptisms now have grass growing high all around them, broken stained glass, or have been turned into apartments or businesses. The question is, how did we get here? One reason is surely that some churches… Continue reading 4 Ways Churches Can Work to be Unified
God created marriage as a blessing. From the time He gave Eve to Adam to be his bride, God has had purposes for marriage. Here are six of them in no particular order. #1 Marriage is for companionship (Genesis 2:18). When God created Adam, he saw he was alone. He wanted to make someone who… Continue reading 6 Purposes of Marriage
Every relationship involves forgiveness because every relationship involves sinners like ourselves. None of us treat each other perfectly. All of us have said or done things to each other that we wish we had not. This is why forgiveness is one of the keys to maintaining healthy relationships. Forgiveness says, “you have sinned against me,… Continue reading Why Christians Should Know How to Forgive
God calls parents to raise their children “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 4:6). There are key ways for us to do that. You can read more about that here (link to Oct 17th 2023 article). One way that should be implemented in raising kids God’s way is having “conversations of grace.” … Continue reading Having “Conversations of Grace” with Your Children
Being respected means a lot to men. Most women, or wives, don’t understand this because they view things differently. It’s not that they do not want respect as well, but it isn’t as much as a motivating factor to them as it is to men. In some ways respect defines a man. It conveys how… Continue reading 7 Practical Ways to Respect Your Husband
