Advent: A Marriage in Jeopardy

Only Matthew's Gospel captures something of Joseph's heartache when he received the news concerning Mary's unexpected pregnancy.

Minor Prophets: Malachi, Faithless Marriages

The next two offenses God listed had to do with marriage: marrying outside the faith, and divorce, problems that existed among the priests as well, even in the high priestโ€™s own family.

1 Peter 3: The Example of Sarah

I have learned much about the importance of good translation. IN today's text, the meaning of words makes all the difference in understanding the passage.

1 Peter 3: Living the Word

Peter's instructions to Christians husbands and wives married to those who do not share their faith is a continuation of his them of living honorably.

Colossians 3: Household Codes

Paul worked from the teachings of Jesus. Everything Paul wrote must be sifted through the Gospels, or it wonโ€™t read right. Jesus was very clearโ€”a point we have tragically ignored for most of Christendomโ€™s existenceโ€”that we are not to rule over anyone within the kingdom.

Leah

Broken by lifeโ€™s traumas, calamities, and tragedies, and just when youโ€™re at your lowest, it seemsโ€ฆthere you go, right over the edge, and into the dumpster.

The Way of Life

Man is in Godโ€™s image, and woman is in Godโ€™s image. But thatโ€™s not saying enough. God is three-in-one, He is plural, He lives in communion within Himself. So one person is not enough, whether male or female, to accurately display Godโ€™s image. No, it must be plural: People are Godโ€™s image. Thatโ€™s what God was saying about Himself.