To all you faithful spouse dads out there: Happy Father’s Day! I know it is in vogue to rail against men these days. Dads are pictured as the problem for family life. What those depictions do is fail to acknowledge the amazing job so many dads do. Over the years, I have run into some … Continue reading “Happy Father’s Day, Faithful Spouse Dads!”
Category: Encouragement
WCF (1646): A Liberal Manifesto On Adultery and Divorce?
“Adultery or fornication, committed after a contract, being detected before marriage, giveth just occasion to the innocent party to dissolve that contract. In the case of adultery after marriage, it is lawful for the innocent party to sue out a divorce, and after the divorce to marry another, as if the offending party were dead.” … Continue reading “WCF (1646): A Liberal Manifesto On Adultery and Divorce?”
God sees the injustice!
9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. -Psalm 9:9-10, NLT Part of the struggle following infidelity discovery is how the injustice sometimes feels unseen or devalued by outsiders. Faithful spouses are … Continue reading “God sees the injustice!”
God is a sure bet!
5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. 6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. -Psalm 68:5-6, NIV Our God is someone who cares for the isolated and imprisoned. What I love about the Psalms is how … Continue reading “God is a sure bet!”
Divorce Minister Passes 500,000 Views!!
Divorce Minister blog ministry passed a platform milestone this past week: The blog has been viewed over half a million times from over 200,000 visitors hailing from nearly 200 countries! And all of this has happened in less than four years of existence! It is quite amazing to me to see demonstrated interest and hunger … Continue reading “Divorce Minister Passes 500,000 Views!!”
As the Spirit moves…
“The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.” -John 3:8, NLT Being abandoned only to discover one’s spouse has an adultery partner is tough. That isn’t even … Continue reading “As the Spirit moves…”
Another Oldie But Goodie Song on Self-Respect
It’s a problem not unique to us. We are not the first people who are tempted to give up our self-respect in an attempt to keep the lying cheater. The following song at the bottom of this post is from a 1960s song about having some self-respect as a man walking away from an lying … Continue reading “Another Oldie But Goodie Song on Self-Respect”
Hymn Encouragement: “Though the wrong….”
“This is my Father’s world: Oh, let me ne’er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.” -“This Is My Father’s World” by Maltbie Babcock It is rough. These are the times to remember an eternal perspective. God will deal with injustice ultimately. Today, I simply want to encourage you to … Continue reading “Hymn Encouragement: “Though the wrong….””
Another Good Song – “Babe” by Sugarland (featuring Taylor Swift)
I admire those faithful spouses who were able to enforce their boundaries with “just” one revelation of infidelity. These rare souls know they deserve to be treated better. And they have no problems enforcing their “deal-breakers” as in “you cheat on me, and we are over, period.” And for those who come here that are … Continue reading “Another Good Song – “Babe” by Sugarland (featuring Taylor Swift)”
Cheaters, Churches, and Christianity
I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother. You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man … Continue reading “Cheaters, Churches, and Christianity”