Life Together

The idea and purpose of marriage is under attack in our society today. Even for those who follow Christ it can be challenging to maintain a God glorifying, grace centered marriage; a marriage that reflects the relationship between Christ and His church. But despite the challenges, that is what we're called to display-the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I'm excited about our Marriage Seminar next Saturday and want to encourage us all to be preparing our hearts now to learn, be reminded and welcome the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Let's bring soft and fertile soil so that the seeds planted from God's word will find a good place to grow and flourish in our lives.

As I was considering my own heart and marriage the Lord used the video below to show me how good his purposes are for us in marriage and how short sighted I can be when I approach my own. I hope the video blesses you. I also want to highly recommend the book that they refer to, This Momentary Marriage by John Piper. We will be giving a copy away at the Marriage Seminar.

Ian & Larissa (the couple featured in this video) are members of Sovereign Grace Church, our sister SGM church in Indiana, PA, pastored by Mark Altrogge.