We live in a day when the institution of marriage is under assault. Not only are many powerful voices clamoring for a fundamental redefinition of marriage, we are also faced with the confusion of many Christians in how to respond to it. We know that something is drastically wrong, as though the whole world has …
Benjamin and Jessica
We are gathered here for a wedding, and if we are thinking biblically, we know that we are gathering to do something that we will have a responsibility to remember. This is because weddings and marriages are all about love, which everyone knows, but the Scriptures teach us that love is all about remembering. In …
Scott and Kristen
If a marriage can be compared to a house, then a wedding can be compared to the front doorway of that same house. Because this is such a joyful time for all, it is not surprising that our custom is to have a good time decorating this doorway. Hence the ceremony, the bride’s dress, the …
Elliot and Jill
One of the things that married couples do, in the pleasure of God, is feed one another. Now there are two kinds of feeding, both of them pertinent to marriage. There is food at rest—what we might call sabbath food, or celebratory food. But there is also food for the journey, nourishment on the way, …
Joseph and Monique
One of the great errors of our day regarding marriage is the idea that the sentiments of this wonderful day are somehow lasting in themselves. But they are not. This is not to disparage the sentiments associated with a time of celebration like this, but rather to put them in their proper place. When a …
Mike Rench R.I.P.
We are gathered here in the name of Jesus. We are servants of the Lord Jesus, who is the universal Lord. We are servants of Jesus Davidson, who was a particular man from the town of Nazareth. He had a particular lineage, a particular mother, a particular synagogue that He attended as a boy, and …
Tyler and Stephanie
Whenever we celebrate a wedding, it is right and proper for us to reflect on the first wedding. Jesus teaches us that we are supposed to understand what we are doing with regard to marriage by reflecting on how it was “from the beginning.” And so this is what we do. Given the nature of …
Gabe and Charlene
In order for a man and a woman to live together successfully, the Lord has to do a lot of prep work first. The Scripture tells us that unless the Lord builds the house, the one who builds it labors in vain (Ps. 127:1). And when the Lord builds a house, as He is building …
Zach and Holly
We are all privileged to participate in this Christian wedding, but we must take care that we understand this rightly. It is not a Christian wedding simply because it is occurring in a church, and it is not a Christian wedding simply because we are using Christian formulae in the ceremony itself, and it is …
Seasoned With Salt
Yesterday God was gracious to us in the burial of my father–in-law. Part of that grace was the eulogy that Nate gave. You can read it here.