Tag: marriage
Don’t let the title fool you, my wife does not hassle me. What hassles me are the heights of Scripture! Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. — Ephesians…
Before you all excited, it’s not what you think. It’s got nothing to do with me…sorry. Maybe except that I was a privileged recipient of this story. During my time here in Toowoomba, I’ve been honoured to meet many who have walked life’s journey for many years. To be able to hear their stories, their adventures, and their perspectives was a blessing we often dismiss in our younger years. This afternoon, I sat with an 85 year old man who in the space of 15 minutes gained my deepest respect. In those brief moments, as he recounted his story, I…
Labor won’t shift on gay marriage: Rudd Once again, the debate rises once more with rallies in support of same-sex marriages starting on Friday. I’m sure as usual, there’ll be a statement made that the Christian (and Catholic) perspective “hates” or “rejects” the idea of same-sex marriage, but rarely have I seen anyone give Biblical defence for their arguments; primarily, because the secular media has no interest in such details, merely that the Church is, once again, opposing “social reformation”.
