Should We Marry if We Are Theologically Divided?

Dr. Russell Moore recently had a couple write in and ask him this question.  To make it even more interesting, the young man is a self-proclaimed Reformed, dispensational fundamentalist while the young woman is a Pentecostal.  If you are not familiar with those terms, suffice it to say that they differ on lots of theological topics.

What I really appreciate about this article is Dr. Moore's wise & loving response.  It's worth the few minutes it takes to read, especially if you happen to find yourself in a similar situation.  You can read it here.

Fire Breath??

Just for the record, I have no idea what my wifey is talking about. Fire breath. Pshhh... My breath always smells like roses.

Good Advice for Husbands & Wives

Ray Ortlund has some great advice for husbands & wives on how they can live out Ephesians 5:33. For all of you married couples out there, here's how you can speak to one another's heart.

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“Let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Ephesians 5:33

God made Adam first and put him in the Garden with a job to do, a mission to fulfill. In the heart of every fallen man is the self-doubt that wonders, “Am I man enough to climb this mountain God has called me to? Can I fulfill my destiny?” A wise wife will understand that question at the center of her husband’s heart. And she will spend her life answering it, communicating to him in various ways, “Honey, I believe in your call. I know you can do this, by God’s power. Go for it.” In this way, she will breathe life into her man.

God made Eve from Adam, for Adam, to help him follow the call. In the heart of every fallen woman is the self-doubt that wonders, “Do I please you? Am I what you wanted?” A wise husband will understand that question at the center of his wife’s heart. And he will spend his life answering it, communicating to her in various ways, “Darling, you are the one I need. I cherish you. Let me hold you close.” In this way, he will breathe life into his wife.

Free eBook: Sexual Detox

Tim Challies has just finished a blog series entitled Sexual Detox. Due to the popularity of this series, he has created an eBook of the entire series online for free. I haven't finished reading through it all yet, but so far, it's outstanding. He slowly tears down the culture's image of sex and how pornography has caused young men to "pornify the marriage bed." Then, he rebuilds marriage with the care of the gospel. He has two versions of the eBook - one for single men and one for married men.

Click here to download Sexual Detox: A Guide for the Single Guy
Click here to download Sexual Detox: A Guide for the Married Guy

David Powlison on Marital Intimacy

David Powlison has some helpful videos on Marital Intimacy. I think Misha and I are going to sit down and watch them together soon. I hope these videos are helpful to any and all married couples.

If you are not familiar with David Powlison, he "is a counselor & faculty member at Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF) and has been the editor of The Journal of Biblical Counseling."







Thanks to: Justin Taylor