natalie’s blog

A dear friend of mine who is now married and serving with her husband in Ukraine has written A Word to Women, describing her role as a keeper at home on the foreign mission field. Not only does she write eloquently on this subject, but her words overflow with the sweet presence of the Word [...]

What is the basis for the marriage covenant that God instituted? We see in the very beginning that God instituted marriage because of His unique creation of the sexes. When a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves unto his wife, they become one flesh and God joins them together in a lifelong union. [...]

No doubt the crowd that was gathered around Jesus that day felt like they were trying to drink water from a fire hydrant. For years they had been living under the life-draining traditions that the Pharisees held up as the epitome of a law-abiding citizen. Now Jesus was promising them new life as a citizen [...]

Research by George Barna indicates that approximately 1 in every 3 married couples gets divorced. This statistic is the same for both Christians and non-Christians. Barna’s statistics further reveal that among married “born-again” Christians, 24% have gotten divorced 2 or more times. In How Long Does Marriage Last?, the first post in this series on [...]

We have fundamentally erred in our thinking if we accept the cultural position that divorce is the termination of marriage. A careful study and understanding of Scripture will reveal that God instituted marriage as a life-long covenant between a man and a woman. Period. When a man and woman are married and physically consummate their [...]

Due to some recent discussions with a friend regarding issues related to marriage, divorce and remarriage, I have been studying to understand more fully the teaching of God’s Word in these areas. What a fascinating study! My plan is to write a series of posts on the topic of marriage in the next several days [...]