means to protect a Christian marriage

2011-11-01T12:20:00.000-05:00

Lawsuits as Eschatological Failure Practical Christian Living - Grace and Peace Written by Douglas Wilson Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:29 am "At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #52 “I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother

Great Post on Marriage Ceremonies that Defend the Faith

2011-04-29T22:23:00.000-05:00

L:et's act like words have meaning From Bayly Blog

Civil enforcement of Religious prenuptuals

2011-04-16T15:56:00.000-05:00

Civil decisions on Jewish divorce laws Actual version of an Arbitration Agreement is on page 395.

Native American Chief spoke of Abortion in 1736

2011-03-27T19:51:00.000-05:00

Interesting link " And our men do what they know is not good: they kill their own children. And our women do what they know is not good: they kill the child before it is born. Therefore, He that is above, does not send us the good book.”

Christian Consent

2011-02-21T09:05:00.000-06:00

Christianity carries with it some inbuilt privileges. As I alluded to in my last post, consent in marriage is ignored by some groups. Hindu and Islamic fathers can pick husbands for their daughters and the girls do not have the ultimate right to refuse. When the anglo-saxons were being evangelized, the pastors reeducated them on this. The young women have to have a final veto. Among other

Christians Clashed with Anglo-Saxon Customs over Consent

2011-01-01T16:53:00.000-06:00

"Another aspect of Germanic [read Anglo-Saxon] marriage practices which stemmed from the familial control over marriage, and which was problematic in the eyes of the church, regarded consent. Whilst the church insisted upon the personal consent of the prospective bride and bridegroom and promoted affective marriages, the consent of the parties and their mutual affection may not have been required

Can we call the contract the state gives us marriage?

2010-10-11T11:52:00.000-05:00

In light of the ease with which people can leave marriage in the USA through no-fault divorce, can we in the christian church just accept the state's marriage contract as ours?Is this question clear?What do you think?

No fault divorce sweeps the nation into...Insanity?

2010-09-16T12:21:00.002-05:00

"In 1969, Governor Ronald Reagan of California .... signed the nation’s first no fault divorce bill. The new law eliminated the need for couples to fabricate spousal wrongdoing in pursuit of a divorce; indeed, one likely reason for Reagan’s decision to sign the bill was that his first wife, Jane Wyman, had unfairly accused him of “mental cruelty” to obtain a divorce in 1948. But no-fault divorce

Two Daughters have Questions for their Father.

2010-09-07T16:58:00.000-05:00

Following is an interchange between two daughters and their father. Obviously the father loves and protects his daughters and the daughters trust that he has their best interest at heart. The girls, Anna Sophia and Elizabeth, wrote a substantial book in their teens called So Much More. Their father is Geoffrey Botkin. Let's listen in and learn: Daughters: How strict will you be with our

I agree I do "Marriage Agreements" by Ruthiey Paulson

2010-07-27T12:05:00.002-05:00

An Overview of Marriage Agreements On a sunny July day, just before lunch, my dad, Harlan Paulson, was sitting next to me outside of our house as I interviewed him about marriage agreements, or agreements to arbitrate. I had two pieces of paper in front of me, legal stuff, with places to sign at the bottom. I turned on the recorder and we began. "These agreements are technically called

Huckabee and Covenant Marriage in Arkansas

2010-06-15T12:04:00.000-05:00

In 2001, Huckabee signed into law an option for couples to enter into covenant marriages, which can be ended only after counseling and only on certain grounds such as adultery, criminal activity, physical or sexual abuse or a two-year separation. To mark the occasion, Huckabee and wife Janet converted their 30-year union to a covenant marriage in front of a crowd of 6,400 people at Alltel Arena

Debt is not Dowery

2010-04-29T20:12:00.000-05:00

Let us think through how we do higher education. Is it necessary to get into debt? Especially if it is a liberal arts education? Would debt not add stress to a new marriage? There are numbers of ways to avoid debt while getting an education.

Bridewealth commented on by a Ugandan Brother

2010-03-24T10:51:00.002-05:00

Bridewealth is a good practice if not abusedPublication date: Sunday, 14th June, 2009William Onyango THE feature in The New Vision of June 2 entitled: “Bride Price Fuels Women Abuse” along with testimonies from women who were victims of abuse from their husbands indicate that the payment of bride price is today a one-man affair. The “wealth” has become “price” and so the women are bound to

Jewish Brides Wore Their Dowries until the 20th Century

2010-03-24T09:59:00.000-05:00

Jewish Brides Wore Their Dowries Historically, Sephardic Jewish brides in the Middle East received gifts of jewelry both from their own and their husband's families. The sole property of the bride, this jewelry was an insurance policy in the event of a divorce or hard times. Well-off women were sometimes literally bedecked from head to toe with hair ornaments, bracelets, rings, toe rings, and

a novel that will make you cry and think about faithfulness.

2010-02-21T20:15:00.002-06:00

Review of a Vow to Cherish by my wife

2010-02-12T12:27:00.001-06:00

We live in a day where we believe we have a fundamental right to happiness -- even if achieving it involves the most outrageous sins. And of course we often believe we must sin to be happy. Deborah Raney has written a sweet book called A Vow to Cherishwhich tells of the struggle of John whose wife Ellen gets Alzheimers when she is still very young. Sorely missing Ellen's companionship, John meet

Do guns kill people?-- Are All Prenuptials Bad?

2010-01-27T14:31:00.002-06:00

Dennis Rainey: People are coming up with some pretty interesting and creative agreements. Guest: BL: We recently asked an attorney about some of the strangest contracts he'd seen people sign. Pre - marital, or what we call ante nuptial contracts. Where people will negotiate how you're going to apportion the work for the dry cleaning and cooking and they kind of micro - manage the

Santa Claus supports marriage...

2009-12-23T17:19:00.002-06:00

Or at least the original Saint Nicholas did. Read on in the following material from George Grant. grantian.blogspot.com/2005/12/st-nick.html The fourth century pastor who inspired the tradition of Santa Claus, may not have lived at the North Pole or traveled by reindeer and sleigh but he certainly was a paradigm of graciousness, generosity, and Christian charity. Nicholas of Myra’s great love

Is Dowry a bad word?

2009-12-21T13:27:00.001-06:00

I don't think so, if dealt with in a Christ honoring manner. When we give our daughters in marriage rather than paying for a big wedding, we can instead set the young couple up with a good DOWRY. Like maybe a serious down payment on a house. A dowry is money that are given to the young man to hold in trust for his bride. He can use it for anything he needs to in the marriage -- a house, a

Here's an interesting comment on Tiger Woods...

2009-12-15T12:11:00.002-06:00

http://www.thealaskastandard.com/content/prenups-are-sign-times by toyotruck6969 on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 4:23pm. "Every marriage includes a prenuptial agreement. For most people, it's the one that the state imposes. By state law, couples who divorce have their assets and liabilities distributed according to that law. "When a couple marries, they implicitly agree to be bound by that law. Some

One Year on with our Relational Commitments at Bethlehem

2009-12-14T12:25:00.001-06:00

from John Piper's Joyful, Serious Church Life On December 14, 2008, the congregation of Bethlehem voted to make the Relational Commitments www.hopeingod.org/document/relational-commitments part of our membership expectations by including them in the constitution and church covenant by reference. This means that these commitments will from now on be included by reference in theChurch Covenant

John Piper and Bethlehem's commitment to Peacemaking

2009-11-14T13:25:00.002-06:00

Visit Hope in God web site for some articles and mp3s on the subject of Peacemaking in a church context. http://hopeingod.org/document/relational-commitments

Clare's Father to St. Francis

2009-11-13T20:50:00.000-06:00

In the 1970's there was a great movie of the young Francis of Assisi. Some of it was questionable history, but who knows all that happened. The movie portrays a romantic interest between him and Clare. So here let us imagine a conversation between Clare's Father and Francis of Assisi. Francis "Father, I love Clare and I will not marry her, I am going to be a monk." Father: "No, she shall not be

Here's a Marriage Covenant that includes a Peacemaking Agreement

2009-11-13T11:41:00.001-06:00

I'm pumped that this is being looked into by others....

the wrong type of Divorce insurance

2009-11-08T17:41:00.000-06:00

Dennis Rainey: How seriously do you take your marriage vows? Guest: Well, I've been married a couple of times before. Marriage was never a first priority of mine. So, now I just recently got married again and I'm trying to make it my first priority. Dennis Rainey: Have you noticed that the world does not take marriage seriously? Did you hear about the company that created a unique wedding gift