Today Was Supposed to Be My Wedding Day – by M. Connor
In other words, I had come to love Jesus and make my decisions based on him; my fiancé had not. That discrepancy became poison in our relationship---barely noticeable at first but eventually corrupting nearly every aspect of our lives. As I grew closer to God, I grew further from wanting to marry someone who did not have a relationship with him.
Obama Administration Moves to Strike Down Defense of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON, DC – (AP) The Obama administration filed court papers Monday claiming a federal marriage law discriminates against homosexuals, even as government lawyers continue to defend the law. Justice Department lawyers are seeking to dismiss a suit brought by a same-sex California couple challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The administration’s response to the... Continue Reading
What Christians Do at Life’s Turning Points?
What do God’s people do when they come to the most significant milestones in this life? I’m thinking about the “big three” – birth, marriage, death. To use one Old Testament description, they “call upon the name of the LORD.” After Abraham first arrived in the Land of Promise, “he built an altar to the... Continue Reading
Fire Puff: A Review of the Movie ‘Fireproof’
A new movie was going to be released that everyone must see, the popular preacher T. D. Jakes said a few months ago in an interview on national television. This movie was going to have a strong and powerful message that could stem the tide of divorce in our country! He urged everyone to see... Continue Reading
What About Divorce?
Over recent months our adult Sunday school class has been covering the material that was used in the ancient church for the instruction of new converts. This was the plan followed: I. What Christians Believe: The Apostles’ Creed; II. How Christians Live: The Ten Commandments; and III. How Christians Pray: The Lord’s Prayer. ... Continue Reading
Cultural Challenges to Marriage
Many people are upset, and rightly so, about the decision of the California Supreme Court to grant the legal right of marriage to homosexual couples. Now the Governor of New York has announced that his state will recognize such marriages that take place in the two states that allow them – California and Vermont.... Continue Reading