Scripture makes very clear what a husband’s responsibility to his wife is: “Husbands, love your wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in […]
Read More How a husband loves his wifeAfter I graduated from college, a friend and I took a few days to go camping and hiking in the Great Smokey Mountains. One night as we were setting up camp, a similarly aged young man walked over to us from a neighboring site. Conversation eventually drifted toward faith and Christ and as we talked […]
Read More Pure Life ConferenceFrom Paul Tautges: If, like me, you are striving to grow in grace as a godly husband then you will be helped by more counsel from Lou Priolo’s excellent book, The Complete Husband: A Practical Guide to Biblical Husbanding. Priolo writes: “Listed below are some transition sentences that may help you when you’re attempting to […]
Read More 20 Things a Husband Could Say to Defuse an Argument with His WifeEd Welch offers encouraging words about how a Christian married to a non-Christian should view their relationship, and what kinds of things can be communicated graciously about his or her faith: “You should be thankful everyday that you’re married to a Christian.” She was smiling when she said it to her husband – not angry […]
Read More When a Christian is married to a non-ChristianLast week I alluded to a blog post about what submission is not. Here is a good reflection on what leadership (particularly in the home) is not. Leadership is not: Simply or singularly a man’s issue Elevating Loud Prideful A call to be master Limiting Mindless Weakening Autonomous Self-Focused [Beggar To Beggar.] Again, a helpful […]
Read More What leadership is notWhy does a husband love his wife? A man might answer that in many ways — I love my wife because I can’t resist her — I’m attracted to her… I love my wife because I have to love my wife — the Bible commands my love I love my wife because it is the […]
Read More Question of the day (for husbands)If you love your wife like Christ loves you (Eph. 5:25ff), then your marriage will be wonderful, right? Ummm. No. And that is the tension for some men. They believe that the end of loving their wives is that they get what they want — a happy, peaceable marriage. But that’s not the point of […]
Read More If you love your wife like Christ loves you…Blogger Ian Vaillancourt recently wrote: Give us men! This is what our world needs. Men who follow Christ and lead in the home and in the church…by laying down their lives for the men and women they lead. Give us men! Give us churches filled with these kinds of men who show the beauty of […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers(2/13/11)To answer the question “How does a man love his wife?” the question “How has Christ loved the church?” must be answered first. What follows is a list of some of the ways in which Christ has loved His church to accomplish her purity and sanctification (please note that this list is not exhaustive). He […]
Read More Sermon leftovers (1/30/11)Paul tells us that to love his wife, a man gives himself to his wife. Peter tells us that he knows her exceedingly well. He knows her dreams, fears, desires, hopes, longings, strengths, and weaknesses. He knows how to serve her and minister to her and how to lead her spiritually. This does not happen […]
Read More How a man loves his wifePreaching on Ephesians 5:22-33 these weeks, I’ve not only been reading the usual number of commentaries, but also numerous articles and sections of books on the topic of marriage and manhood. So out of all that I’ve read, here is the most helpful sentence I’ve read this week, from a commentator of about a century […]
Read More The best sentence I’ve read on marriage this weekRussell Moore answers the question, “Is My Music Warping My Child?” Two points he makes, and one reaction of my own — Lyrics are influential — they shape the way we think about the issues of life, so liberty cannot be applied indiscriminately to music choices. Music becomes a parent’s opportunity to be intentional about […]
Read More Grab bagHaving conducted a wedding this afternoon, I’m still thinking about some of the things I wanted to communicate about God and marriage to the couple and to those in attendance. Taking my thoughts primarily from Ephesians 5, I addressed the couple (particularly the husband) and exhorted them to follow the example of Christ in His […]
Read More After the weddingStuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband: Only the heart that truly knows and walks with God can even begin to look like the heart of God. A husband will bear good fruit in his character and work only when the thoughts an intentions of his heart seek God, love God, and desire to glorify God. Such […]
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