Cherish this woman. She is for you, all fair, more lovely than you know, stronger than you expect, more forgiving than you deserve.
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marriage as transformation
March 29, 2013 
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We cherish and nurture our own body—yet in marriage we become one flesh. We take care of ourselves. We look out for ourselves. And in marriage men learn better than anywhere else to love someone else, to look after her interests, to be thoughtful and careful and kind.
Read more on covenant making
January 7, 2013 3 Comments
A covenant is more than a contract. It does not protect our interests, as a contract does. It surrenders them. You come here to surrender yourself to the interests of each other, and you do this by making an oath. There is no mingling of blood, but a mingling of purpose as God himself makes you one flesh.
Read more a blessing on your head
November 15, 2012 4 Comments
What I have seen is that you cherish this woman. What I have seen is that you are willing to point her toward Christ and his Word. What I have seen is that your love is sacrificial and stable. I’m confident you are ready to do this, and do it well.
Read more what God has joined
May 23, 2011 3 Comments
Vulnerability and courage help you create a safe space to practice the patience and forgiveness God has extended you in Christ Jesus
Read more a few good men
April 30, 2011 6 Comments
Marriage is often the equivalent of sleeping on hard ground and eating meals out of a can.
Read more why cake is optional
December 1, 2010 4 Comments
I’d not seen this at a wedding before, but Rob and Lindy washed each others feet, on their knees. It was a compelling picture of service and submission.
Read morea wedding homily
May 18, 2010 3 Comments
The comfortable routines of our lives together are not only comforting but enabling. Walking together, drinking coffee, singing in the car. You will find the reassurance of the ordinary a healthy antidote to the uncertainty of the unknown. It creates safe spaces for managing conflict and finding rest.
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a blessing indeed
A Night of Blessing is a rare moment in the life of a man, a moment to gather in a community of trusted brothers and spiritual fathers and talk about things that matter.
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