Rambling Through Scripture

 Act of Marriage I write this blog aware that conversations about sex often carry personal history—joy, regret, confusion, or pain. This is not an abstract topic, and I approach it with care. What follows is not a comprehensive theology, but a reflection rooted in Scripture and pastoral experience, offered in the hope that clarity might replace confusion and reverence might replace shame. I write this blog out of my own frustration in how the church has handled this topic and in the lack of open discussion concerning sex as I grew up.  Over my 40 years of marriage and over 30 years as a minister it is a topic that I have searched the Bible and discovered that what is treated as a secret in the church and in many Christian homes is actually well addressed in scripture. The following questions I have posed in my head many times throughout my life.  Why does sex generate so much anxiety in the Church?  Why do faithful Christians feel embarrassed by something God created...

I am going to forgo the study on Leviticus today. What I want to talk about today is relationships, specifically marriage. I may have spoke about this before but it is heavy upon my heart again. De’Dee and I are involved in a study on Wednesday evenings where we are working through the study based on the movie, “Fireproof”. Tonight we watch the movie. What a powerful well made movie. If you have not seen it I recommend it to you. Based on that fact I wanted to talk to you today about marriage. Ephesians 5 says the following: 21 Place yourselves under each other's authority out of respect for Christ. 22 Wives, place yourselves under your husbands' authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord's authority. 23 The husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is his body, and he is its Savior. 24 As the church is under Christ's authority, so wives are under their husbands' authority in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives as Chri...