Tag: marriage

After the Honeymoon: Keller on 3 stages of self-centredness in marriage

January 15, 2015

I’m really enjoying Tim Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage at the moment. As is typical Keller, he’s brilliant at engaging with the worldviews of the surrounding culture(s), and then presenting the Bible’s teaching into that context. Obviously marriage is something of which we all have different experiences, whether from within or from looking on. We come to the … More After the Honeymoon: Keller on 3 stages of self-centredness in marriage

‘Water of the Word – Intercession for Her’ by Andrew Case – A Review

October 17, 2014

Water of the Word is a collection of nearly 250 prayers, weaved from Scripture, put together to be prayed specifically by a husband concerning his wife. And if you’re someone who has been given the particular privilege and responsibility of being a husband, then I don’t know why you wouldn’t want it by your side. It’s a gem. … More ‘Water of the Word – Intercession for Her’ by Andrew Case – A Review

3 examples of Christianity’s radical community-centred approach to marriage, sexuality & dating

August 20, 2014

There’s lots of talk at the moment about Christianity needing to ‘get with the programme’ when it comes to its approach to matters of sex and relationships. The out of date needs to get up to speed and the traditional needs to get a bit more radical. But three articles have crossed my path in the last … More 3 examples of Christianity’s radical community-centred approach to marriage, sexuality & dating

The Dreaded S********* word: Submission fleshed out (2)

August 24, 2012

Back in early July I posted the first in a collection of online articles on the subject of biblical submission in marriage. Undoubtedly marital submission has become a really controversial area. On the one hand the same word now brings connotations of Fifty Shades of Grey-type sexual violence, even though that’s describing something very different. And … More The Dreaded S********* word: Submission fleshed out (2)