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Even though the Bible doesn’t directly tell us directly about kissing before marriage, we do have the Holy Spirit inside us. As he leads and guides us, each individual Christian will be able to make the right decision when it comes to kissing.

The world's patterns fail to bring love and happiness, but the Author of marriage knows how to make it last a lifetime. Adapting God’s ways will instill ongoing, fulfilling joys between husband and wife.

Less than a decade after no-fault divorce became legal in America, the number of broken homes nearly doubled. But long before our lawmakers redefined the terms of divorce, the human heart sought a loophole in God’s original plan for marriage....

It is important to reflect on these truths rather than rejecting them. Women do not need to believe lies about their role in marriage. Moreover, women do not need to believe any lie the world tries to tell us.

I used to think all that was needed to ensure a healthy marriage was love. And then I got married and quickly realized as Don Henley and Patty Smyth sang in their 90’s hit song, “Baby, sometimes love just ain’t enough.” Love is our highest aim;...

Rahab and Salmon. Ruth and Boaz. Deliah and Samson. Esther and King Ahasuerus. Asenath and Joesph. And many others are prime examples of interfaith marriages found throughout Scripture. Not only that, but these unions were ordained and blessed by...

Marriage is declining in America. According to a 2019 study by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans who have cohabited was larger than that of those who have been married. This is not surprising, considering that “most Americans...

Incompleteness is not a cultural issue but a sin issue. When we feel as though some part of us is unfinished, as though there is a hole in us, which cannot be filled without a marital partner, the real hole is the one which only Jesus can fill.

Love is an action, but it is also a choice. Loving another sometimes means laying down the self and choosing to serve the needs of another. When the rubber hits the road so to speak, it is then that these vows matter most.

When one decides to follow Christ, to the exclusion of anything and anyone else means that one’s spouse is not the center of his or her world. When one decides to follow Christ, he or she yields to Him first, and His Holy Spirit provides...

According to Scripture, this union between man and woman was a gift for us not to be alone. God designed marriage and all its benefits on this earth to reflect Christ’s love for the church.

This is what makes a covenant of marriage so important and so countercultural. A covenant of marriage dethrones the lies of individualism, self-importance, and pride. For the Christian, marriage separates us from the ways and systems of the world.

To be clear there are dangers in misinterpreting spiritual leadership, which is why it is vital to know what God’s true design for marriage looks like. Biblical submission is one of loving trust and respect that goes both ways, viewing each other...

We hope that these six callings will inspire you to pursue a marriage after God, a marriage that is rooted in prayer, filled with love, marked by forgiveness, built on trust, characterized by purity, and overflowing with generosity.

The culture is clearly heading one way when it comes to cohabitation. But what does the Bible have to say?

Ice cream, chocolate, takeout, movies, and naps! Those are the top things I wish we spent more time sharing together during those early postpartum days with each of my kiddos. We were so eager to show, share, and get one with life that we didn't...

When talking about Christ’s relationship with the church, Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.” Marriage is to be...

It’s a scary and confusing time for Christian couples. The bottom line is, God gave us marriage and all the benefits of it for a reason. It’s protecting us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. People wonder why they are so confused...

Before I got hitched, I used to hear church folk rehash the warning that the devil is after marriages. It left me wondering whether the devil wasn't being accorded more credit than he deserved. But now, having been knee-deep in marriage for 12...

Marriage is probably the most life-changing, all-consuming experience the human condition offers. From the pronouncement of our vows, we instantly unite and adjoin with our spouse, sharing our bodies, home, finances, free time, and autonomy over...