By Talia Wise — Originally published in CBN News A couple from Michigan, USA, is celebrating a huge milestone: 80 years of marriage. Donald and Vivian Hart, both 99-years-old, married in 1937. They met in church and have been in love ever since. Their chance meeting happened after a Sunday […]
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Time to evict pride from our relationships
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] One of the leading causes in a marriage breakdown is pride. Pride comes in many forms in a relationship from a spouse thinking that he is always right, to wanting his own way, it is always her word, not thinking of others, […]
Fixing the leaking pipes in marriage
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Before getting married most people have an idea of how their marriage would be. Whether it’s subconscious or conscious we all have a vision of what we expect our spouse to be like. Some have that vision because of years and years […]
US Evangelical Christians, general population divorcing at same rate
Originally published in Christian Today Evangelical Christians are divorcing at the same rate as the general population, according to a new study. Married: 67% Evangelical Christians 59% Other practising Christians 52% General public While a higher proportion of evangelical Christians are married (67%) compared to other practising Christians (59%) and […]
Women at the heart of Mighty Men’s meetings
Wives pray as husbands worship Just as the Lord made man to be the head of the family, leading its members, and woman to be the heart of the family, supplying the lifeblood essential for its members’ wellbeing, so the Mighty Men Conferences (MMCs) are aimed at men, but would […]
Skydiving and Kingdom assignments
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] As we are going to the new year, no doubt many of us will be setting personal goals of what we want to achieve in 2017; the things we want to change about ourselves, where we want to go; our travel goals, […]
Inspirational marriage lessons from late gospel icon Sifiso and his wife Ayanda
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] On Monday morning while the nation was celebrating the life and commemorating the passing of our former statesman the late President Nelson Mandela we were shocked to hear that Sifiso Ncwane had died. The Kulungile Baba hitmaker died on Monday in Fourways […]
Gary Chapman, Harold Myra — Married and Still Loving It: Book review
Book Review by Val Viljoen The later years of marriage come with many potential joys — but also their own unique challenges such as disappointments or anxieties over finances and health. This is a book to inspire and equip you for the challenges – and adventures -= which lie ahead. […]
Pastor Saeed Abedini files for divorce
Originally published in CBN News. Pastor Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini announced on social media that they are divorcing. The Iranian-American pastor spent years in an Iranian prison after being arrested for being a Christian and for sharing his faith with Muslims. It’s an act considered illegal and worthy of death […]
Cooking a marriage that withstands the heat
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] It is amazing how you can be doing an activity for years and miss the revelations and lessons it has. Cooking is very much part of my life as it is for many others but it was recently that the precious Holy […]