Archive for the 'Marriage' Category

A really smart guy I know wrote a great post on how his family is making their money work for them.  You should check out the wisdom he shared.


We are getting ready to begin the NewSpring premarital class again, starting on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at our Anderson Campus.  If you or anyone you know is getting married, we would love for you/them to join us. (The class will be every Tuesday night from Feb. 17th to March 17th.)

During the sessions we will discuss [...]


Are you getting married? My wife, Suzanne, and I are teaching a 5 week class for engaged couples or couples close to getting engaged, (I have had a lot of questions about this…yes if you are dating and not engaged yet, but thinking you will marry this person in the future, we would love for [...]


There is a great series of posts right now on the Between The Times blog on following biblical principles for marriage in today’s world. It has some great information. You should check it out. Here are the links:


I have had many conversations with single people that ask me this question: How do you know when you’ve found the right one?
Most people don’t like the answer…You just know. Lets look at that truth a little more in depth.

You should only get married because you know (not think) that God has called you to [...]


3) Social Pressure
Sometimes people rush into marriage because they feel their biological clock ticking. They made it through college and did not get the MRS degree they went there for. They are worried they will never find someone so they settle. Don’t settle! Wait on God’s best for you. God’s [...]


1) Feelings
Feelings often get us married, and then feelings get us divorced too. You should feel love toward the person you are marrying, but often times people will get married and the main reason is because “he/she makes me happy.” There is nothing wrong with being happy, but what happens when you are [...]


Recently I did a series of posts on God’s purposes for Marriage. I believe that God has 4 main purposes for marriage. 1) Intimacy, 2) Children, 3) Companionship, 4) For us to Glorify God. Here are some thoughts on those 4 purposes in these links:
God’s Purposes for Marriage – Part 1 – Intimacy &Children

God’s [...]


Are you getting married? My wife, Suzanne, and I are teaching a 5 week class for engaged couples or couples close to getting engaged, to help them be better prepared for marriage.
We are getting ready to begin this 5 week class again, starting on Tuesday, September 2nd. If you or anyone you know is getting [...]


4) Glorify God
Genesis 1:28 – God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
I love that God tells us to subdue the [...]