Ian and Larissa: One Year Later

From Desiring God: It’s been one year since we released this video, very simply titled: “The Story of Ian and Larissa.” The response was (and continues to be) stunning — over 1.5 million plays online from viewers around the world. But such impressive numbers only faintly echo the measure of grace in the lives of […]

New issue of Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

The new issue of The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is now available online. Articles can be read and downloaded for free. Articles that appeared particularly interesting to me were “The Problem of Pornography: Why It’s Wrong and How to Help” by Heath Lambert and “Marriage in the Cosmic Plan of God” by Tony […]

Who decides?

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been collecting articles that indicate moral dilemmas and debates in our culture. The spectrum of articles I’ve seen is broad. In January, the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision was marked. Those on either side of the debate are seemingly becoming more entrenched in their positions. The […]

She’s his princess, he’s her William

He says she’s his princess. And he also says that he’s her (Prince) William. A remarkable story of God’s grace, the gospel, and biblical love: HT: Challies

What Did You Expect? – Kindle book price drop!

The book that we have selected as our bookstore’s book of the month this month — Paul Tripp’s, What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage — is also on sale in the Kindle store for $3.74. Pick up a print version or the digital version and benefit from this excellent resource. Marriage, according to […]

A solution for when you fall out of love

One of my favorite statements on love and marriage is from Mike Mason, and it addresses the issue of how to respond when a person falls out of love. He begins by reminding the reader about the importance of the vows that were taken on the wedding day. And then he reminds us of the […]

Pure Life Conference

After 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 […]

The mystery of marriage

Tim Keller: I’m tired of listening to sentimental talks on marriage. At weddings, in church, and in Sunday school, much of what I’ve heard on the subject has as much depth as a Hallmark card. While marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. Marriage is glorious but hard. It’s a burning joy and […]

“May God be as good to you as he has been to me…”

What does a husband say to his wife when he knows death is imminent? Even more, what does a husband say to his wife when he has been falsely accused of a crime and has been sentenced to death through the injustice? In 1944, pastor Helmuth von Moltke was accused, tried, and convicted of conspiracy […]

At Last

Jared Wilson reflects on the joy of a groom seeing his bride for the first time on their wedding day: The first song ever sung (by man, anyway) is a love song. Smitten by the vision of his bride for the first time, music erupts from his mouth. And there is the foretaste in this […]

Kindle book sale: The Meaning of Marriage

Today only, Tim Keller’s book, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God is on sale in the Kindle edition for only $2.99. I have not read this book yet, but have read several reviews that spoke very highly of it.

Free Piper eBook — Preparing for Marriage

From Desiring God: Preparing well for marriage means asking hard questions. Getting to know that special someone includes learning about family and friends and schooling and athletics, favorite pastimes, books, movies, life’s best moments and worst, the brightest places in our background and the darkest. But what about theology? Ever think to ask about that? […]

They are “one flesh”

Mark Dever on unity in the covenant of marriage: The context of this unity of husband and wife is the covenant of marriage; we can tell by what we read here [Mark 10] that this is a hugely important covenant. In fact it’s so important…that it takes priority over other family relationships — with either […]

It’s Chick-Fil-A Day

Jesse Johnson, over at Cripplegate, has some biblical and timely thoughts about today’s Chick-Fil-A Day. An excerpt: Today is Chick-Fil-A appreciation day. Organized by Mike Huckabee (former Governor of Arkansas), the event is intended to show public support and appreciation for the restaurant chain’s founder, who has been vilified because of his support for the […]

Grab bag

Some helpful articles from the last week: Jon Bloom explains why “God is Merciful Not to Tell Us Everything: “Can you imagine how the disciples might have felt if the Lord had explained to them that he would not assume his earthly reign for another 2,000-plus years, during which the Church would gradually and with […]