And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast … Continue reading “Compulsory Divorce For Adultery In New Testament Times”
If the Bible is clear that we are not to tolerate adultery, why then all the pressure to tolerate it in Christian marriages?
If the Bible is clear that we are not to tolerate adultery, “You shall not commit adultery.” – Exodus 20:14 (repeated in Deuteronomy 5:18), ESV (Ten Commandments) “If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” – Leviticus 20:10, ESV “If a … Continue reading “If the Bible is clear that we are not to tolerate adultery, why then all the pressure to tolerate it in Christian marriages?”
Peace and Rest
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) Healing after some sort of … Continue reading “Peace and Rest”
Unrequited Love
“And then there’s another kind of love. The cruelest kind. One that almost kills it’s victims. It’s called “unrequited love.” I had never heard of the term “unrequited love” until I first saw The Holiday when it was released in 2006. I was watching tonight and the intro caught my attention in a new … Continue reading “Unrequited Love”
Righteousness as Breastplate
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:21, ESV Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. … Continue reading “Righteousness as Breastplate”
Vulnerable In Grief
So be careful. If you are thinking, “Oh, I would never behave like that”—let this be a warning to you. For you too may fall into sin. But remember this—the wrong desires that come into your life aren’t anything new and different. Many others have faced exactly the same problems before you. And no temptation … Continue reading “Vulnerable In Grief”
What does forgiveness look like when your adulterous (ex) spouse is unrepentant?
Answering the mail today: “What does forgiveness (acceptance) look like when your adulterous spouse or ex-spouse is unrepentant? (I’m speaking of this as a person divorced from a cheating ex-wife who never admitted the affair was wrong or asked for my forgiveness.. We have […] children in common, so aside from getting along for the … Continue reading “What does forgiveness look like when your adulterous (ex) spouse is unrepentant?”
From the Mrs: Bear with me
I am working on getting the page set up in a bilingual fashion. Bear with me while I try and figure out the proper set up for the plugins and widgets. If it’s working, it should load the page in whatever language is the preferred language for your browser (if it’s not English or Spanish it … Continue reading “From the Mrs: Bear with me”
Choosing Divorce As Act Of Love
God is love. – I John 4:16b, NIV I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery. – Jeremiah 3:8, NIV Can Choosing Divorce Ever Be the Most Loving … Continue reading “Choosing Divorce As Act Of Love”
Four Months: 29,000+ Views and Visitors From Over 60 Different Countries
DIVORCE MINISTER: LOOKING BACK & LOOKING FORWARD In July 2014, I dipped my toe in the water by starting a blog on a free blogging site. It was just going to be a repository for my thoughts on adultery and divorce. Maybe a few of my friends and family would humor me and read my … Continue reading “Four Months: 29,000+ Views and Visitors From Over 60 Different Countries”