Romance is really a recent development in marriages. It was seldom thought of or even expected until Byron and Shelley broke onto the scene with their silly romantic poetry and sonnets. Well, except for scriptures written around 900 years before the birth of Christ. Song of Solomon is a full book of scripture dedicated to romance and sexual love.
The expression of our sexuality is one of the key “acts” we engage in when we marry. Sex allows us to connect in an emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental way like no other act can. It is a powerful drive designed by God to connect and continue to connect two individuals in a marriage in a deep and meaningful way. It is so important that God gave us an entire book of the bible on this topic.
There is no shortage of advice that can be found concerning marriage. Advice that ranges from learning how to effectively listen to your spouse to how to spice up your sex life with nutritional additives. People mean well and many times the advice worked out well for them. In fact, many counselors base their advice […]
Are Your Expectations Realistic? I personally love the science behind marriage – communication, sexuality, emotion, and commitment all work together to create a unique and exciting marriage. As believers, we also need a strong understanding about what scripture has to say about the covenant marriage. Many times problems surface in a marriage because we […]
Melanie and Tucker Moore had a great wedding. The venue was nice and I loved the option of an evening wedding so everyone was not sweating in the sweltering heat of Texas in June. One of my favorite pastors officiated and Russ was authentic, humorous and wise. The ceremony was short and sweet and we […]
When we allow sin to influence us, our relationships become less about us and become a means of simply getting what we want. And we want a lot.