In his early twenties, Christopher Yuan (who is now a professor at Moody Bible Institute) found himself in prison for dealing drugs. He was a practicing homosexual. After finding a Bible in a trash can, he opened it and began to read because he had nothing better to do. Over time God transformed his heart. […]
Marriage and Relationships
Freedom of Conscience in a Virtueless Society: Os Guinness on the Eric Metaxas Show
The recent Supreme Court decision allowing for same-sex marriage throughout the US has exposed what many have known for a while: true religious freedom and sexual “freedom” can’t coexist for long. Life may not seem any different just a few weeks after the Supreme Court decision, but even a number of Supreme Court justices said the decision […]
Four Ways Christians Need to Respond in Love to the Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
Friday, June 26, 2015 is a historic day. Same-sex marriage became legalized across the United States. The ERLC statement said it well when they said, “Outrage and panic are not the responses of those confident in the promises of a reigning Christ Jesus.” Even when the culture descends the slippery slope of rebellion against God, […]
Review of The Good News About Marriage by Shaunti Feldhahn
What if the next wedding you were at closed the ceremony with the pastor performing a coin toss to decide whether the couple would stay married or divorce? As odd as that seems, the odds of a coin toss are not far from what many people believe about their likelyhood to have a lasting marriage. You’ve probably […]
The Importance of Commitment Before Intimacy
If our culture hasn’t forgotten what it means to truly love, then we surely have changed true love’s definition. The former definition of true love is seen in traditional marriage vows: “for better or for worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and health, so long as you both shall live.” Unfortunately, our culture sees […]