“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” – George Washington “Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes […]
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04
Dec
Healthy marriages are the building blocks of a healthy society. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Matthew 19:5) How can you bless The Family Foundation? The Family Foundation (TFF) is Virginia’s largest pro-family organization. I first learned […]
My Proverb 31 Wife
22
Nov
Consider others better than yourself! “She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20) During the past several years, it has been my habit to read a chapter a day from Proverbs on most mornings. Often when I came to Proverbs 31, I would turn that […]
Virginia Marriage Amendment Goes to the People
06
Nov
“One Man, One Woman” is how God defines marriage. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24) Doesn’t Virginia state law already limit marriage to one man and one woman? Is a constitutional amendment really needed? The answer […]
Topics to Discuss Before Marriage
29
Oct
“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105) Recently I discovered that my pastor is taking an engaged couple through a lengthy pre-marital preparation course. I think that is wonderful to avoid disasters since an ounce of […]
Jack & AJ Serra are coming to Culpeper
19
Oct
As the family goes, so goes the nation! Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1) What are a few lead dominos to make Virginia the healthiest state in the nation? I believe one is prayer and another is blessing marriages. When I went […]
Marketplace Ministry: Changing Our Paradigm
07
Sep
Biblical unity first begins with our own communion with God and then emanates outward from the marriage. “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” (John 17:21) Shortly before going […]
The MM Connection: Holiness
31
Aug
Holiness is an act of faith and can be imparted to others! “Be holy; for I am holy!” (Leviticus 11:44, 1 Peter 1:16) Are you holy? What sin(s) in your life do you need to ask God for help to conquer? God commands us to be holy, not to try to be holy. This is […]
The M&M Connection: The Wife’s Role
30
Aug
The role of the wife is helpmate – revealer of the enemy. “be filled with the Spirit, … submitting to one another in the fear of God. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:18b, 21, 22) If we look at Ephesians 5:21, we are told that each of us is […]
The M&M Connection: The Husband’s Role
29
Aug
The husband’s role is to create an environment conducive to holiness in his home. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, […]