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Many Christian women have been taught that addressing harmful behavior or putting some expectations around change is “being judgmental.” Because, after all, God says not to judge, right? But what if that’s not what the “do not judge” verse actually means? In my book, The Newlyweds: Pursuing Mutuality, Health, and Happiness in Marriage, I take…
Does prayer, reading your Bible and attending church guarantee a good marriage? Many Christians believe it does. A few weeks ago, I made a post about why Christians stay in bad marriages longer than they should and someone left a comment, saying we should put God first, read the Bible, learn how Biblical marriage works…
A wife being a helper – what does it mean? We see the concept of helper in Genesis 2:18 where the author writes, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ (The New Living Translation) The Christian Standard Bible translates Gen 2:18 as “Then the…
“Jesus loved Judas, ate with Judas, and to follow in His footsteps means forgiving those who betray us.” We are approaching the Easter weekend this week, where forgiving and reconciling with our “Judas” will be a common theme in many Christian places of worship. I know this because I have listened to numerous Easter sermons…
“Marriage is not supposed to make you happy; it’s a ministry” is a message that can lead to terrible outcomes for women. This week, a reader sent me a video clip of someone being interviewed on national TV.* In the video, she argues that marriage is not intended to make us happy because it’s a…
Christians are still asking “What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?” A few readers have pitched the question in my direction as an argument for why marriage is hard and why everyone should persevere in challenging times. Now, I have compassion for evangelical and conservative Christians who…