Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Wed, 16 Apr 2025 06:02:25 -0400 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/is-remarriage-after-divorce-a-sin.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/is-remarriage-after-divorce-a-sin.html Dana Che Williams https://www.christianity.com/author/dana-che-williams/ Remarriage after divorce depends on the heart, the circumstances, and a willingness to honor God moving forward. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 11:30:00 -0400 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/4-myths-and-mindsets-about-masturbation.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/4-myths-and-mindsets-about-masturbation.html Dana Che Williams https://www.christianity.com/author/dana-che-williams/ The question of whether masturbation is a sin often stirs deep-seated beliefs, wild opinions, and theological conclusions. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/4-ways-being-a-submissive-wife-does-not-mean-being-a-doormat.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/4-ways-being-a-submissive-wife-does-not-mean-being-a-doormat.html Beth Ann Baus https://www.christianity.com/author/beth-ann-baus/ "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands." - Ephesians 5:22-24This verse can easily spark heated discussion—and for good reason, seeing that it is often misunderstood, taken out of context, and used as a weapon. If you are in a marriage where your husband lords his headship over you in an ungodly manner, I urge you to seek wise counsel from your pastors and elders.The wives I will be addressing here are the ones whose husbands are not lording their headship over them. Rather, they have fallen prey to faulty teaching and don't know their own rights as children of God and as partners to their husbands. Join me in looking at four ways being a submissive wife does NOT mean being a doormat.1. Letting Your Husband Be Your HeroLetting your husband be your hero does not suggest you are a struggling damsel in distress that needs saving. This does not mean you have to wait and let him do all the heavy lifting or that you have to fake being unable to open a jar of food to stroke his ego (yes, I was given that advice as a young bride).What this does mean is recognizing that your husband was designed and called to emulate the greatest of heroes, Jesus Christ. When we think about heroes, from fictional characters to real-life soldiers, firefighters, and police officers, we see that they share a common ambition—to personally sacrifice in order to put others first.Ephesians 5:25 tells husbands to "love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." This is a high calling. It is more than saying, "Husbands, in a life-or-death situation, give your life for your wife." It is saying, "Sacrifice your very being for the sake of your wife, the way that Jesus did for the church."Again, wives, don't be fooled into thinking you can't be strong and capable in order to see your husband as your hero. See your husband as your hero because that is who he is meant to be. He is meant to help sanctify you and present you as spotless and blameless before the Lord (Ephesians 5:27).Photo credit: ©GettyImages/LordHenriVoton Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:30:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/valentine-gift-ideas-by-love-language.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/valentine-gift-ideas-by-love-language.html Betsy St. Amant Haddox https://www.christianity.com/author/betsy-st-amant-haddox/ When we understand each other, we can show love in ways that are deeply received and help keep each other’s “love tanks” filled—all year round, not just at Valentine's.  Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/what-does-the-bible-say-about-marriage-and-divorce.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/what-does-the-bible-say-about-marriage-and-divorce.html Annette Griffin https://www.christianity.com/author/annette-griffin/ Less than a decade after no-fault divorce became legal in America, the number of broken homes nearly doubled. But long before our lawmakers redefined the terms of divorce, the human heart sought a loophole in God’s original plan for marriage. Jesus diagnosed the issue as a heart problem. So, to fully grasp what the Bible says about divorce, we must first understand God’s heart and plan for marriage. God designed marriage to reflect His covenant relationship with His people—a bond of love, faithfulness, and sacrificial commitment. By understanding this divine purpose, we can better navigate the complex and sensitive topic of divorce through a biblical lens. Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/AntonioGuillem Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:10:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/10-verses-to-pray-over-your-marriage.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/10-verses-to-pray-over-your-marriage.html Candace Crabtree https://www.christianity.com/author/candace-crabtree/ What if marriage is so hard we can hardly utter words of hope? This is where we must pray God’s Word. Praying God’s Word gives us the words when we have none. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:30:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html Amanda Idleman https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-idleman/ We need to learn to appreciate our spouse better. With marriage comes the responsibility to maintain a home and family together. Sometimes, the ways we contribute to this calling can look vastly different. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:15:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/when-god-says-no-sis-hes-not-the-one-just-a-counterfeit.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/marriage/when-god-says-no-sis-hes-not-the-one-just-a-counterfeit.html Kenady Nash I want to share with you three tips on how to discern a counterfeit from the real thing so that you will never have to be deceived or go through the emotional pain of a counterfeit relationship again. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-ways-to-handle-christmas-disagreements-in-your-marriage-with-grace.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-ways-to-handle-christmas-disagreements-in-your-marriage-with-grace.html Jennifer Waddle https://www.christianity.com/author/jennifer-waddle/ My husband and I have officially gone "minimal" with our Christmas decor, and it wasn't easy. For years, I filled every available spot with nativities, Christmas villages, snow globes, and even holiday towels in the bathroom. My husband would silently pull out ALL the boxes, waiting patiently for me to empty them before putting them back in the space above the garage. Every so often, he would suggest we minimize things, but I would ignore him, adding to the clutter during after-Christmas sales.Then one year, when we planned to travel to my daughter's wedding at Christmas, I suggested only putting up the tree and leaving the rest in storage. I still remember the shocked and overjoyed look on my husband's face! Since then, we've simplified more than I ever thought possible, and honestly, I like this arrangement too.Disagreements at Christmas are bound to happen, but they are best handled with grace. If you'd like to cultivate more understanding in your marriage, here are five ways to handle Christmas disagreements this year.Photo credit: ©GettyImages/zamrznutitonovi Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-unexpected-ways-to-show-your-spouse-appreciation-this-thanksgiving.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/5-unexpected-ways-to-show-your-spouse-appreciation-this-thanksgiving.html Peyton Garland https://www.christianity.com/author/peyton-garland/ Gratitude has changed my marriage—better yet, it has changed me. Too often, I have spouted at my spouse that marriage is a two-way street while my selfishness blocked both sides of the road. Granted, I haven't mastered the art of gratitude, and my marriage is far from perfect... just ask my husband how things go when he doesn't put his dirty socks in the hamper... but there are five unexpected, surprising ways you can show gratitude to your spouse this Thanksgiving. I pray these small actions not only impact your relationship this holiday season but change your marriage for all life's seasons to come.Photo Credit: ©Getty/SARINYAPINNGAM Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0500 2025-04-16T06:02:25-04:00