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Rediscovering the Timeless Truths
God’s Design for Scriptural Romance
Part 1: Rediscovering the Timeless Truths
by John W. Thompson
Several years ago a missionary related to our church how three ominous inroads from Western culture are destroying the morality of families in India — even families in Bible-believing churches. These pernicious intrusions are Western television, Western rock music, and Western dating and romance. We were familiar, of course, with the corrupting influences of Western television and rock music. These plagues of post-Christian culture… Continue reading
Counteracting Courtship Speculation
Counteracting Courtship Speculation
The following letter was written to address the negative affects of others openly speculating on who is a potential match for a man’s daughter…
Dear brothers,
I am writing to let you know of a situation we have just been through that has caused us a wee bit of discomfort. My aim is to help us all learn from it and to make it easier for each one of us as we seek to… Continue reading
Daughters And Marriage
Daughters And Marriage
by James Sherman
Recently my oldest son and I spent a day with a family that has a daughter his age. As the parents of these adult children we had arranged the meeting to allow them to meet one another in a protected and family-oriented atmosphere. There was a sense of joy and fellowship and some excitement for us all as we wondered how this meeting might develop. This will be the first of a series… Continue reading
The Dangers of Dating
The Dangers of Dating
Love and marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. This refrain from a song that predates my generation comes a lot closer to reflecting biblical truth than most of the music of my Baby-Boomer peers. At least back then it was cool to celebrate marriage as the natural context for love (though we don’t kid ourselves that these folks were into betrothal). Music since has generally celebrated the liberation of “love”… Continue reading
Betrothal: Should We Kiss Courtship Goodbye?
Betrothal: Should We Kiss Courtship Goodbye?
By Israel Wayne
Courtship is taking the nation by storm. It seems any homeschool convention of substance has an “expert” on marriage preparation who usually explains how courtship is a wise and even “Biblical” alternative to dating. Even the secular media is jumping on the bandwagon, talking about the newest hair-brained scheme of these radical homeschoolers. “What will they think of next?!”
This may come as a surprise to many, but I… Continue reading