Pastor! We have an adult daughter (25 years old) who is graduating this year. Unfortunately – she is not a believer. For some time she has been telling us that she is going to live with her boyfriend; unfortunately – she does not say anything about the intention to marriage. So far, whenever they come […]
What does “gave himself” mean in Ephesians 5:25? I ran into this question as I was trying to learn to live with my wife in an understanding way. What does Paul mean when he says to love your wife like Christ loved the church and gave himself? What Jesus did when he gave himself is […]
Have you ever heard anyone say anything like this? “If your brother sins against you, you need to confront him and tell him where he’s wrong.” Or, “if your husband sins or is abusive, you need to confront him and expose his sin.” Or, “The Bible tells us to confront those who sin, or they […]
Dear Pastor Lawyer, We’ve been married for 15 years and my wife hates me. Before we were married, I led her into some ugly sin. I abused her, beat her, slept with her, got her drunk and we used a lot of drugs. I’m not saying that for most of this she didn’t enjoy herself, […]
One of the things I point out in both premarital counseling and marriage counseling is that sometimes the reason for trouble in paradise is that expectations are messed up from the beginning. Here’s what I mean: I ask John and Suzy, how did you know how to treat one another before you were married? You […]
As a critique of Biblical Counseling, I was sent to this web page. I read the article and thought I might say a few words about how I approach marriage counseling. The place I begin in marriage counseling is to assume that the Bible is the foundation for all marriage life. Under that basic umbrella […]
Everyone who has done any counseling at all has experienced this scenario: Billy comes in for counseling and complains that his wife nags him all the time and he can’t seem to do anything right. When you ask him if he is loving her well he says, “Yes. I take her flowers on her birthday, […]
Mike, There was one question I wanted to ask you but I forgot to: is feeling convinced God has uniquely prepared you to help someone mature in Christ a good reason to marry them? Is feeling you are suited to help them a valid reason for commitment? It may seem like a silly question or […]
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