Bible Reading: 1 Peter 3:1–2, ESV Marriage is a special gift, which is meant to be loving, supportive, and fulfilling. In some cases, however, it is a spiritual struggle, complete with pleading, prayer, hurt feelings, and damaged relationships. I’m referring to marriages in which one spouse is a believer in Jesus Christ, and the other is …
Today would have marked Ruth Bell Graham’s 105th birthday. Saturday also marks the 18th anniversary of her homegoing. The vibrant life of Ruth Bell Graham, wife of Billy Graham and mother to their five children, started 105 years ago. On June 10, 1920, Ruth was born to medical missionaries L. Nelson and Virginia Leftwich Bell …
Photo above: More than 43,000 people heard the Good News of Jesus Christ at the Franklin Graham Festival in Mexico City, with over 4,000 making a decision for Christ. Please pray for all the new believers, that they will get connected to local churches and grow strong in their faith and God’s Word. Churches in …
He was a North Carolina farm boy who found his way to Wheaton College in Illinois. She was a fellow student and the daughter of missionaries to China, known for her deep relationship with God and mischievous nature. Hear about the moment Billy Graham met his future wife, Ruth Bell—and how they fell in love—in …
In the 21st century, the once taboo idea of living together before marriage has become common practice. Why get married, you might ask, if you can live together without a legal commitment? Marriage is more than a wedding ceremony and a license; it’s a special gift from God. When a man and a woman say, …
Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-19, NKJV Anybody with a TV has likely stumbled upon reality television: reality survival, reality jobs, reality living and reality love. The funny thing, of course, is that there’s often very little reality in these programs. They’re usually highly scripted productions meant to entertain, educate, market or further an agenda. The problem …
In the absence of sound moral teaching in our schools, it is more important now than ever for parents to teach their children by word and by example how to live for Christ in today’s world. This message by Billy Graham offers some basic principles for a godly home. The family used to be a …
“Nothing brings more joy than a good marriage, and nothing brings more misery than a bad marriage.” —Billy Graham The love story of Billy and Ruth Graham is one for the ages. The two were married for more than 60 years, until Ruth went to be with the Lord in 2007. The Grahams believed a …
“My fiancé and I are getting married in a couple of months, and we’re really looking forward to our lives together. But so many of our friends have already been through at least one divorce, and we don’t want that to happen to us. How can we prevent it?”
The main thing is to confess any past wrongs to God, resolve to be true to your marriage vows; and absolve the black past by a spotless present.
The home is basically a sacred institution. The perfect marriage is the uniting of three persons–a man and a woman and God. This is what makes marriage holy. Faith in Christ is the most important of all principles in the building of a happy marriage and a successful home. The secret strength of a nation …
Nowhere does the Bible teach that sex in itself is a sin. Man in his sinful nature has taken what was intended to be a glorious and complete act of love between two people and has made it something low, cheap, and dirty. The Bible is one of the world’s outspoken books on the subject …