Where headship is understood principally as a synonym for rulership or chiefdom, the functions of the head are clear: rule, leadership, and authority over the body. Where headship is understood as a corporeal figure—namely, as the representative member of the body—what does headship entail? This article is my answer to that question.
The early morning light streamed in the window of our hospital recovery room, reminding us that our long night of labor was over. My husband held our hours-old daughter, sat on the end of my bed, and looked at her peaceful face as she slept. We finally had a moment of stillness and quiet almost 24 hours after arriving at our local hospital––bags in hand, waters broken, and ready to meet our long-awaited baby girl. He sighed and said, “I can’t believe that some men, after walking through it all: pregnancy, labor, and birth, would want to cheat on their...
One evening, I was speaking with a friend from church. She said something that stuck with me. She said that the fear of the Lord played an important role in the health of a marriage. The following morning during my devotions my reading plan had me read Proverbs 31. I have read this chapter many times in the past, but what stuck out to me the most this time was verse 30 “charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Above all the virtues listed in Proverbs 31 (and there...
There are many articles on the hardships and difficulties of marriage, and even many valuable tips and tricks on how to do marriage better. Yet, this is not one of those articles. In this article, we celebrate the marriage. We want to encourage and exhort a deeper delight in your spouse and the covenant made. Marriage is a gift from God and sometimes we need a fresh reminder of that fact. Here are three joys of marriage that we hope will spur you to further appreciation of your marriage. You can dance in the car! Let your hair down, be...
The Bible is not a book about marriage – at least not mainly or directly. The Bible is a book about God and about people and how God saves people through the life and death of Jesus Christ. Even still, the Bible does have a lot to say about marriage and a great deal of what it has to say runs contrary to our assumptions and values as modern people. Amongst the most surprising revelations would be the following: 1. It is about friendship first and foremost That’s the immediate need that marriage was created to address in Genesis 2....
