If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth…. And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, … Continue reading “Contagion of Courtship Craze”
Author: Divorce Minister
Resting Even In Life’s Storms
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” -Mark 4:37-38, KJV (quotation marks added) … Continue reading “Resting Even In Life’s Storms”
“Don’t throw away your marriage” advice
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. -Leviticus 20:10, KJV “Don’t throw away your marriage over this,” the well-meaning pastor tells the sobbing faithful spouse upon discovery of the adulterous double life … Continue reading ““Don’t throw away your marriage” advice”
Divorce Minister Blog Turns Two!
-Divorce Minister: Taking Adultery Seriously- Two Years & 238,000+ Views! Divorce Minister: Taking Adultery Seriously was launched to meet a need. And the response has definitely confirmed the need remains strong out there: 88,000+ INDIVIDUALS FROM OVER 150 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE 238,000+ VIEWS Specifically, I looked out and noticed faithful spouses were suffering in their experiences trying … Continue reading “Divorce Minister Blog Turns Two!”
True Repentance: It’s Obvious!
“What happens with leaders often in these situations is that they give you one paragraph of acknowledgement of wrong, and 6 paragraphs of how they are a victim. If I’m counselling an adulterous man, and he sits in front of me and all he talks about is his wife, I know that man is far … Continue reading “True Repentance: It’s Obvious!”
“Why Not Be Wronged?” Wrongful Mindset
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? -I Corinthians 6:7, NIV Any application of this Scripture as a way to hide and absolve a cheater is a gross misapplication of this text. In just two verses … Continue reading ““Why Not Be Wronged?” Wrongful Mindset”
Lesson: Dating Two At A Time Was And Is Wrong!
“I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do.” -I Corinthians 5:1a, NLT I played four years of collegiate-level football at a small liberal arts college in Minnesota. It was a good experience for the relationships I developed over those years even though we weren’t … Continue reading “Lesson: Dating Two At A Time Was And Is Wrong!”
An Exchange Regarding Assuming Divorce
Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?” -Matthew 19:3, NLT On Monday, I shared a post about how certain lines of questioning cross the line (click here). This inspired the following comment from OKRickety, which I plan on … Continue reading “An Exchange Regarding Assuming Divorce”
Acceptance of reality
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. -I Samuel 16:1a, NLT An important part … Continue reading “Acceptance of reality”
“What did you learn?” Crosses A Line
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great. -Job 2:13, NKJV I remember being asked a form of the question so often asked of faithful spouses. We are asked, “What did you … Continue reading ““What did you learn?” Crosses A Line”