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Covenant Marriage: An Upgrade on 'Regular' Marriage

When a man and a woman are ready to make a commitment to one another they take the final step, marriage. Or at least that used to be the only option. Now they can choose to have a marriage (including civil and religiou…
Theology and Wifeliness

by Sharon Hodde MillerRight now I’m reading a really great book entitled Practical Theology for Women by Wendy Horger Alsup. So far I feel like this is the book I would have written had I been given the chance. So much …
Prayer Style and Marriage: A House Divided

For 10 years I lived alone. It got to the point where my house was deathly silent and I was okay with it. I didn't fill the void with needless noise. Over that period, I started internalize my prayer time. It was an…
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Fighting in a Marriage

This is in response to Polymath's blog. Every so often people ask Mr. Brett and myself whether we fight. "Oh no," we answer, smugly, "we never do." Disbelieving, the other person will ask, "Really? Like...never?" To …
What Is Courtship?

You are probably wondering why there are so many posts on marriage and such lately, I guess since my best friend is getting married I have the "marriage fever" I am not sure why, I am sure my time will come soon enough…
Should Christians Divorce?

I saw a post in the vote section on Revelife the other day. I don't think it is there anymore. Anyway, a man was asking for advice on whether or not he should divorce his wife. They are both Christians, though slight…
Is It Better to Marry Early?

Save yourself for marriage. We’ve all heard the abstinence arguments before. Through various organizations, churches, pastors, and married couples, the message of abstinence has been force feed and shoved in the faces o…
God's View of Love

I decided to post this because ... well, I just got out of a relationship. I was engaged to a man and he broke off the relationship, citing "personality differences." I have dated many men (sadly, I think) in my life, wa…
Would You Marry Someone of a Different Christian Denomination?

Recently, Revelife featured a post entitled, What is Your View on Dating or Marrying a Non-Christian? Readers gave widely varying, thought-provoking responses to the question. I'd like to pose another question that…
Do Churches Need to Do More to Support Married Couples and Families?

Churches need to do more to support married couples and families, according to the Bishop of Hereford, U.K. A recent article reports that when speaking at the Diocesan Synod last week, Bishop Anthony Priddis pointed …