A Wise Article When my daughter was of age, I advised her bluntly; “Men want sex, companionship and help at home and in that order. If you give them all three and…
Tag: marriage
The importance of marriage confirmed again
This article summarizes statistical research on the economic effects of marriage. It supplies stark evidence that marriage is one of the greatest factors combating poverty. The research urges young people simply to…
Good news about church marriages and why
Contrary to some reports, a careful review of marriage statistics by a Harvard trained researcher, Shaunti Feldhahn, has good news about church marriages. It reports that the divorce rate for people who…
Having a Mom and Dad is best for children
Research has repeatedly shown that children of same sex relationships are at much greater risk in so many ways. Here is one of the more recent and largest studies to come up…
An excellent essay opposed to gay marriage
From the pen of Pastor Jim Garlow, a Wesleyan pastor from California, and now a national leader in the battle to preserve Biblical values in our country, comes a tremendous essay explaining…
Book recommendations for marriages in troubled times
Last Sunday I finished the series of sermons called Kitchen Table Talks on Relationships. As I was studying for the series and reviewing various sourcebooks, I was thinking about which ones to…
Recommended encouragement for couples by a fellow pastor
I’ve heard Mark O. Wilson speak. It’s a great pastor in a medium sized town in northern Wisconsin and he has many very practical ideas. This article is in Wesleyan Life online. …
Recommended Books on Respect in Relationships
In this morning’s Kitchen Table Talk about Relationships, JoAnne and I discussed how important it is to respect other people. The apostle Peter wrote us in the key verse for the morning,…
July sermons will be about relationships
Marriage has so much potential yet most marriages also experience a good deal of pain on the way to forging a better way. What are some typical causes of this pain? What…
A well-written and thoughtful article on religion and politics
It isn’t every day that you run into one of those. But this definitely is one. The distinctions it draws between separatism, fusion, and critical engagement are well thought out and wise. …