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A series exploring what the Bible teaches about marriage, singleness, motherhood, the workplace, church ministry, sexual purity, true beauty and relationships.

Brad Wilcox, a sociology professor at the University of Virginia is also the director of the National Marriage Project. In an interview in World Magazine he states that “Men who work diligently, attend church with their spouse regularly, are emotionally engaged in their marriages, and don’t abuse drugs…

Perhaps the newest trend in the continuing saga of attacking the institution of marriage is the number of longtime single people who are now having full ceremonies in which they marry themselves. Called sologamy, it is popular in places like Brooklyn and San Francisco. Erika Anderson, 37, recently tied…

Glen Campbell, who wrote the lyrics to the song ‘I’m Not Gonna Miss You’?” is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. On their anniversary, his wife Kim blogged, “Thirty-four years is a monumental testament to love, faith, selflessness, and commitment. “ I will always celebrate our family’s life and love…

According to Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor for National Review, families provide the foundation people need to be successful in a challenging and chaotic world. Ponnuru says that abundant evidence shows that children generally do better academically, economically, and behaviorally “when they are raised…

Chris Dempsey overheard a coworker talking about his cousin who was in desperate need of a liver donor. Chris, a former Marine now working for Village of Frankfort, IL volunteered. After testing he donated more than half of his liver to save the life of Heather Krueger. The two had never met before the…

China has created a problem. For years they had a one-child policy and as a result prospective parents aborted their child when they found out it was a girl. Now they have a shortage of women that rises to the level of a crisis. Zhejiang University economics professor Xie Zuoshi has a possible solution.…

When Professor Robert Oscar Lopez was very young, too young to remember his dad, his parents divorced. His mother began a relationship with a woman who also had kids. They moved in together permanently when Robert was a teenager. In 2012 Lopez shared his view publicly that his same-sex upbringing was…

Not surprisingly another study has concluded that God’s plan for couples is best. The study reported in the New York Times found ‘that being married makes people happier and more satisfied with their lives than those who remain single – particularly during the most stressful periods, like midlife crises.’…

Research shows that married people tend to be healthier overall but a new study from Michigan State University indicates that people in contentious marriages are much more likely to develop heart disease or suffer a heart attack or stroke than their more happily wed contemporaries. Now instead of just…

According to an article in the National Review, marriage is essential to the growth of our economy and the best social program of all. Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore writes “that marriage with a devoted husband and wife in the home is a far better social program than food stamps, Medicaid,…

Marriage is still an important element in our culture. For many, the wedding is a major life event that requires detail planning. Perhaps none has planned like Rearna Ackord, a 22-year-old British woman who has spent six months planning her wedding down to the tiniest detail. She has picked out a church,…

In a new book, How The West Really Lost God, Author Mary Eberstadt argues that we are not losing the family because we are losing God, but rather the exact opposite. It is the breakdown of the family that is causing the decline in religious belief. Religious decline comes first, then family decline.…

In the current rush to certify Homosexual marriage, many are neglecting to understand the purpose of Marriage. Jordan Lorence, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom recently talked about that purpose. “When two people apply for a marriage license, the government doesn’t ask them to prove their…

Victor Cruz is an NFL star with a modern lifestyle. He lives with his girlfriend and their child. Even Time Magazine can see the hypocrisy in a confessed Christian living such a lifestyle. They asked, “You’re Catholic, and you have a kid with your girlfriend, who is also your manager. Why haven’t you…

Dr. Desmond Morris, well-known researcher and author, spent many years studying the institution of marriage and the factors that contribute to long-term intimacy. A relationship that fails to survive, he said, can usually be traced to the dating days when the bond between a man and a woman was inadequately…

“The playwright Thornton Wilder said it well: ‘I didn’t marry you because you were perfect. I didn’t even marry you because I loved you. I married you because you gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults. And the promise I gave you made up for mine. Two imperfect people got married and…

Today we begin a new series entitled Divorce Proof. I want to tell you some of what the Bible says about a truly biblical marriage and how you can apply that truth to keep your marriage strong and your family together. Today we begin at the beginning. We will seek to define marriage. Now, as I do that,…

The brother of Ravi Zacharias said this: “Love is as much a question of the will as it is of the emotion. And if you WILL to love somebody, you can.” That was not just a meaningless statement for him. He actually experienced it. You see, Ravi’s brother married the woman arranged for him by his parents,…

In a study by the National Center for Health Statistics, more couples are living together before marriage. The results of living together first are significant. “If a couple cohabited before getting married (and 28 percent of couples do), the likelihood of their marriage lasting 10 years decreased by…

Environmentalism should be regarded on the same level with religion "as the only compelling, value-based narrative available to humanity," according to a paper written two years ago to influence the future strategy of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the world's would-be environmental…

Jacob, age 85, and Rebecca, age 79, are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding. On the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests that they go in. He addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?" The pharmacist answers, "Yes." Jacob: "Do…

I. Same-Sex (Homosexual) Unions The Law, Prophets or other Jewish Texts (inexhaustive, JPS) · And G-d created man in His own image, in the image of G-d created He him; male and female created He them. And G-d blessed them; and G-d said unto them: 'Be fruitful, and multiply…. Therefore shall a man leave…

EASTON, Pa. — A man accused of driving drunk said Pennsylvania courts have no jurisdiction over him because he's his own country. After seeing the paperwork that 44-year-old Scott Allan Witmer filed with the court claiming sovereignty, a Northampton County judge said Tuesday he cannot be released from…