Marriage

Christian leader Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Seattle, Wash., continues to not shy away from hot-button topics by recently naming the six ways in which the Bible shows that sex is a gift from God.

Driscoll, who along with his wife, Grace, have been on tour across the U.S. talking about their recently released book, Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together, published a blog post and video clip on Tuesday about his most recent discussion on sex from a biblical standpoint.

The book addresses issues that both Christians in general and pastors specifically are often hesitant to openly discuss - and his recent post does the same. more >>

Former Vice President Dick Cheney reportedly lent his assistance to help secure votes for Maryland's same-sex marriage bill that passed the state Assembly last Friday. The bill passed with 71 votes – the exact number needed for approval.

Delegate Wade Kach, one of two Republicans who voted in favor of the bill, apparently changed his mind after receiving calls from several "high-profile" GOP operatives. Kach said one of the messages offered him the opportunity to speak with Cheney.

Kach called the former vice president "a great man," yet insisted his mind was changed after hearing same-sex couples testify regarding their devotion to one another. more >>

Usually, the championed superlative of spiritually-minded Christians is that everything is a battle in the spirit, and we should never war in the flesh. Scriptures such as Ephesians 6:2, "We war not in the flesh, but the spirit...," reinforce this push for the battle against the principalities and powers that try to tear at the very fabric of what we stand for and believe.

However ... we have been sadly mistaken and in deep error when trying to apply this "spiritually minded warfare" to working on and battling for our marriages.

Take a very slow, close look at the following scripture in which Apostle Paul speaking to married couples addresses some fundamental concerns: "... such shall have troubles in the flesh..." (1 Corinthians 7:28) more >>

NASHVILLE – Focus on the Family President and CEO Jim Daly said religious leaders must stop playing defense when defending marriage, family values and pro-life issues in the public square.

"I think at times we express as the Christian community … a sense of lack of control or fear or just an idea that we don't know where this is going. That to me is defensive play as opposed to offense," Daly said in an interview with The Christian Post Sunday.

Those advocating marriage between a man and a woman only or for the end of abortion should play offense by exuding confidence and boldness, he explained. more >>

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kept his vow to veto a bill allowing same-sex marriage Friday as he sent it back to the legislature, reiterating that the voters should decide if they want a societal change as significant as allowing gay marriage.

The Republican governor vetoed the bill, titled Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act, which the N.J. Assembly passed Thursday, three days after its passage in the state Senate.

"I am adhering to what I've said since this bill was first introduced – an issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to decide," Christie said in a statement Friday. He said the legislature should trust the people of the state and seek their input by "allowing our citizens to vote on a question that represents a profoundly significant societal change." That, he stressed, is "the best way to resolve the issue of same-sex marriage in our state." more >>

When it comes to sex, unmarried Christians always want to know, "How far is too far?"

Christian author and speaker Dannah Gresh said this is the number one question she gets asked when she is doing speaking engagements.

Gresh spoke about some of the misconceptions young Christians have about sex with Christian psychologist Dr. Juli Slattery on Friday's Focus on the Family radio program, and told listeners there is really a different question Christians should be asking when it comes to the issue. more >>