Marriage

1 Timothy 5:8 – But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. In the United States, there is a growing crisis of adults not launching into marriage and parenting. In some cultures, things are even more … Read more

Ephesians 6:1 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. When you are little, you obey your mother and father. However, when you leave your parents to become an adult, and then marry and establish your own family into which you welcome children, your parents should no longer give you commands … Read more

Ephesians 6:2-3 – “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Yesterday, we started looking at four verses that are often weaponized and misinterpreted regarding family systems and dynamics. #3 Children are to honor … Read more

Ephesians 6:1 – Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Let’s look together at a few significant Scriptures on parenthood and family dynamics that are often misinterpreted and misunderstood. It’s my hope that the Bible would be useful in creating and fostering healthy family dynamics and would not be weaponized by … Read more

Psalm 68:6 (NIV) – God places the lonely in families… When our children were little, I would tuck them into bed, pray with them, read Scripture with them, and sing with them. One night, one of the kids asked what the Trinity was like.  I was straining to explain this complex concept, and so I … Read more

Acts 16:31 – And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Depending upon which English translation of the Bible you prefer, the word “family” appears upwards of 700 times. The Bible also refers to a family unit as a “house” or “household” some 2,000 times. In … Read more

Psalm 68:6 (NIV) – God places the lonely in families… When our children were little, I would tuck them into bed, pray with them, read Scripture with them, and sing with them. One night, one of the kids asked what the Trinity was like.  I was straining to explain this complex concept, and so I … Read more

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. There are three layers to a family system. First, there … Read more

Genesis 1:27 – So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. People, including yourself, are not just individuals but individuals in relationship. Your relationships, starting with your family, mark and shape you in good and bad ways. You cannot really know … Read more

Genesis 1:28 – God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” When I had the honor of officiating the weddings of … Read more

Colossians 3:12-13 – Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Family.  Few words elicit as many memories and emotions … Read more