Single Again
Essays
When is Divorce OK?
5/3/12Nobody enters marriage expecting to divorce. Divorce was not in God's initial plan either. When the Pharisees came to Jesus to try to get him to pick a side in the when-is-it-okay-to-divorce debate, Jesus redirects them back to the beginning. In Matthew 19, he quotes Genesis 2:24, saying that when a man leaves his father and mother and becomes one with his wife, no one should separate them. Instead of listening to Pharisees debate the…
Faith Lessons from the Bike: Finding Rest
8/24/10
After a long day of biking, our bodies need a break. When we push our muscles all the time, we burn out. Even while biking we need to pause and coast to catch our breath. Our weary muscles reach a point that they are not…
Devotions
Making a Fresh Start
1/2/11 Read Scripture Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17
The New Year is a marker for making changes in our life. We choose to focus on getting in shape, losing those last few pounds, or maybe making this the year we finally get organized. Many diets and exercise programs begin and end the same…
Resources
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Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
Despite the self-centered title, this book is a very helpful, high-level look at how marriages work. Why do honeymooners fall in love? Why do they fall out of love? This book has some answers!
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Beyond “I Do”: What Christians Believe About Marriage
This is one of the best books about what a marriage is. It's really a theology of marriage rather than a "how to" manual, but it's perspective provides ample context for why the How-To stuff works.
