An ATTITUDE to be encouraged – an ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE
An ATTITUDE to be encouraged – an ATTITUDE of GRATITUDE Whilst the word ‘gratitude’ is not seen in many English translations of the Bible it is a theme that runs through both the Old and the New Testament. Gratitude is a major element of any relationship. The [...] Read More
Activating the fullness of God’s love in marriages
Activating the fullness of God's love in marriages Looking around us there is little in our nation, or the world, today that was ever a part of God’s perfect plan for mankind. In the order of creation God created man then government and then the church. With [...] Read More
Marriage – part of the infrastructure of the church
Marriage - part of the infrastructure of the church. It sometimes seems that Martin Luther’s opening words to his work “The Estate of Marriage” where he said “How I dread preaching on the estate of marriage! I am reluctant to do it because I am afraid if [...] Read More
We need to tend to the health of the church as well as looking to its growth.
We need to tend to the health of the church as well as looking to its growth. Often when people talk about their marriage they talk of the number of years of marital bliss. However, even in the church, marriage is not always blissful, it can always [...] Read More
Have we bought into the lie?
Regrettably in many nations the church is a near carbon copy of the world, having departed from God’s divine standards, in areas of co-habitation, fornication, adultery, divorce, abortion, watching “reality TV” shows often with in your face sexuality and the list goes on. Then there is what governments [...] Read More
Why should we in the church minister to marriage/families?
It may sound a silly question but why should we in the church minister to marriage/families ? Researching this question will guide us to establish the right theological foundations and biblical principles upon which to build a transformational marriage/family ministry. The following quotes are taken from “Theology of [...] Read More