marriage

Hello All, Today I ran into an article that presents an idea I have never heard of: "God gives us freedom to choose if we marry and, by extension, whom we marry. There’s no biblical support whatsoever for the idea that we decide if we want to marry and, if we choose to marry, then God tells us...

In my single years, I had made my own decisions and more importantly, take things up with God. The hardest thing for me was to wait on God once I was serious about God and following Him. I realized something very important early on in my walk with Jesus Christ, that He is sufficient for me. I...

I am 25 years old and I am fully aware that God has a husband for me. By choice, I have opted to remain a virgin as I want to save myself for the man that God has promised to me. However, I am part of a large church and a lot of girls my own age who go there are already married and some even...

Hi there, over the past 3 years my life has taken a turn for the worse. I am a very studious person and have some interests however I feel very sad as I am missing something very important - my attraction to women. One day when I was 17 I just seemingly felt much less attracted to women and I...

Where in the bible does it say that you can't have sex before marriage? And if there is a verse on this topic, why is it so important? How do couples manage to abstain from sex for years before getting married - it seems weird in this day in age. For example, if I saw a couple I would...

In my brief research, I've found two primary approaches churches take to singles. One approach is to provide some kind of singles ministry (might be called college and career) up until around 26 yrs old. Some might have some ongoing singles potlucks or other events, but after that age it is...

Every time, I teach my nursing students about STI, they rumble in their own young adult way, “Celibacy…. Celibacy.” With A smile I always respond, “It’s a great call, there are many I admire who are called to that, but I am not cut out for that.” I suggest, “Married, monogamy.” And they laugh...

Hello all and God Bless! I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I've scoured the internet and LifeWay book stores but I have not been able to find a Bible study for couples to complete together. I'm looking for something that has a work book kind of like Beth Moore's studies do...

Hello everyone!!! So for those who checked out part 1, and part 2 , Part 3 is also available!!!! We continue looking into God's will for a partner. This time, we find out, does God's perfect partner for us exist? Is there someone who can fit you like a glove? Feel free to check it out. God bless.

I'd like to create a reading resource for this area. If you've read helpful books in the following topics please share them below. Thanks! Singleness Pre-Marital Marriage Masculinity Femininity Parenting Homemaking

My husband and I own a farm and we rent out some property (cottages) for a little extra income. Recently I received a letter from a guy who stayed on our farm a few years ago. A youngish guy in his 20s. He asked how I was and how things were on our farm, and he also sent a recent pic of himself...

Over a period of time the intimacy stopped. My husband would sleep in the guest bedroom bc he snores loud, drinks, and comes to bed much later than I do. Eventually this became an every night thing. He said he would go to the doctor to find out why he was snoring so badly but he never did. He...

hello. I am here to share my story. I know we need counseling but that does not seem to be on my wife’s radar right now. Yes we have talked about this but nothing is getting done. I am working on myself it’s all I have left. So I have been married for 15 years and we dated for a year...

My husband and a I have split financies due to earlier marital problems (he drained accounts and left). Since weve gotten married (2 years) ive always made slightly more than him and have far less debt. When we shared $, we blew through my savings and started buying things on credit and were...

Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery (Matthew 5:32). In Matthew 19:9 it says: “Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery;" Some think you can divorce for other...

I believe drinking alcohol is not a sin (that is important to remember), but Christians should not drink, should actively encourage the church community to refrain from drinking, and would do well to restrict the use of alcohol as much as possible in their surrounding communities. This is the...

This is going to be a very long beginning to a thread so only keep reading if you have a ridiculous amount of time on your hands. I committed my life to Christ here in Australia when I was about twelve years old. Since then (I’m 38 now) I’ve had all kinds of ups and downs and been in and out...

I’m concerned about what really occurred with my wife’s former employer and boss (a doctor). She says she hated working there and that her boss was always inappropriate—supposedly she couldn’t wait to get out of there. I believed her however I recently found at least 10 emails of him expressing...