The Marriage Debate is More than a Mere Policy Discussion
Stephen J. Heaney has a great post, Cats and Dogs and Marriage Laws (link), where he ably recognizes that there’s more than …
Loving Jesus More Than Your Spouse
Jesus died not because we were lovely, but to make us lovely. He died, Paul says, to “make us holy.” Paradoxically, this …
Martin Luther on Young Men Who Disdain Marriage, Opting for a “web of fornication and secret sins”
Not much has changed, huh? The bold is mine. In order that we may not proceed as blindly, but rather conduct ourselves …
A Marriage like the Iraqi city of Fallujah, cratered with spent artillery?
I read this article A Roomful of Yearning and Regret from Wendy Plump because it was referenced in Tim Keller’s book The …
Beware of Hyper-Complementarianism
There is a conservative approach to marriage that puts a great deal of stress on traditional gender roles. It says that the …
Work on Your Own Self-Centeredness
The alternative to this truce-marriage is to determine to see your own selfishness as a fundamental problem and to treat it more …
The Subtle Intrusion of Pride in Serving Your Spouse – and Being Served by Your Spouse
Here’s a great illustration from Tim Keller that I’m all too familiar with: Kathy and I remember a pivotal incident in our …
Families or Units?
ELISE HILTON responds to Laurie Shrage, who advocates the end of traditional marriage as we know it. Hilton’s full article is linked at …
Unrealistic Marital Idealism
Keller, Timothy (2011-11-01). The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God (pp. 24-25). Penguin Group. Kindle …
What is the True Measure of Manhood – Sexual Restraint or Sexual Prowess?
Keller, Timothy (2011-11-01). The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God (p. 24). Penguin Group. Kindle …
“A free society needs marriage”
Jennifer Roback Morse argues persuasively for the need of marriage in a free society in her post titled “Marriage and the Limits …
Book Review of Andreas Kostenberger’s (Ed) “God, Marriage, and Family” and some thoughts on the “Family Integrated Church” movement
Baptists are often accused of not having a thorough Biblical theology of family, but this book has made a large impression in …
Book Review of Douglas Wilson’s “Reforming Marriage”
There are too many books on marriage – which attests to the mysterious nature of marriage and the perpetual need to improve …
Mysterious Marriage (part 1)
I have had more requests for the audio of my first sermon in the two part series on marriage titled, “Mysterious Marriage”. This sermon focused on the Gospel duties for wives. Well, the bad news is that the sermon wasn’t recorded. The good news is that I do have my sermon notes posted below. Please note that these notes are constructed for my eyes only and not written or edited for public consumption, so beware of typos and choppy structure 
What is “Christian” Marriage and How is it Different from other Marriages?
Christian marriage is the legitimate union between 2 believers who are not disqualified from being given into marriage. Since it is the …