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Garden Marriage: The Gospel Restores It
(Mark 10:6-9)
There, in the garden, we discover God's original intention. It is something beautiful that the gospel of Jesus Christ and the constant ministry of the Holy Spirit can continually restore in any marriage that submits itself to Christ. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreNate talks about the intricate relationship between marriage and ministry. Whether you are in ministry or married to someone in ministry, this is a vital episode for you! Nate breaks down some tips and insight on how to maintain a healthy balance between marriage and ministry.
Read moreEvery person on earth is shaped in some way by his or her father. While a male will contribute to a pregnancy, a father contributes to a legacy. Like the church, family is an entity created and designed by God, and fathers play a huge role in the development and leadership of the individual family. (20 Minutes/5000 Words)
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Podcast: Marriage Q & A (Part 2)
With Nate And Christina Holdridge
In part 2, Nate & Christina Holdridge will be continuing the conversation revolving around your marriage questions. We talk about how spouses can support each other through mental health, sex, and leadership within marriage. Stay tuned for our upcoming Q&A episode concerning your questions about dating!
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Podcast: Marriage Q & A (Part 1)
With Nate and Christina Holdridge
In this podcast, Nate & Christina Holdridge will be answering your questions about marriage! Topics include - What is love? How do I handle conflict in my marriage? And, there will even be a sneak peak into the origin story of Nate and Christina's relationship. Enjoy Part 1 of the conversation!
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A Vision for Marriage
Churches should have a vision of what their communities could look like if impacted by Christ. Various facets of life are all driven forward by having a strong vision. Militaries, families, sports teams, enterprises, research -- all of it is propelled by vision. It makes sense, then, that married couples should have a vision for marriage. Too much is at stake. (15 Minutes/3700 Words)
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Naked(!) and Unashamed
(Genesis 2:25)
Sinless and unbroken, Adam and Eve had a beautiful innocence about them. **They were both naked and were not ashamed**. The implication is that shame would come due to the fall, but Adam and Eve didn't have it. They were to enjoy each other in every way, including sexually. (2 Minutes/450 Words)
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Eve: The Right Fit
(Genesis 2:18)
Not every human being is called to a married life. But the pattern of Adam's life is instructive for everyone who is called to marriage. He found his purpose and mission in God before God brought his spouse to him. (2 Minutes/650 Words)
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Marriage's Little Foxes
Archival Post & Podcast
The Song of Solomon is the greatest love song ever written. In it, romantic love is evidenced from start to finish, from the beginning of life to the very end. It is a great ideal, a wonderful possibility, a straight up life goal for any married couple.
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Cain and Abel
(Genesis 4)
Here, we learn Adam knew Eve, which is the Bible's way of saying they knew one another in the act of sex. As an aside, this should be instructive concerning sex. To God, sex isn't the mere collision of bodies who are out for a good time. Instead, though it should be clear, because of the design of our sexual organs, that God designed sex to be intensely pleasurable, he always thought of it as a major expression of an intimate relationship. A married couple is to know one another. (10 Minutes/3000 Words)
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