The Wedding Bond or the Wedding Band?

Will Taylor

Jun 05, 2026

Short Articles

Which shall it be: a band or a bond? Can a ring create faithfulness, or guarantee love? Genuine commitment needs no external band to prove its existence; and should it waver, a band will be no barrier to breaking the marriage vows made before God and witnesses.

Seven Pillars of Lasting Love in Marriage

Darvin Weaver

Sep 30, 2025

Sermons

Do you want your marriage to last a lifetime? Start with a firm foundation and build with these seven pillars of principles from God's Word. Did you know that you'll need to be nonresistant in relating to your spouse? Listen for advice about differing tooth-brushing techniques, fidelity, and more.

Applying Wisdom in Marriage Relationships

James S. Martin

Sep 25, 2025

Sermons

Why couldn't romance be a powerful enough glue to hold a marriage together? In God's wisdom, the covenant of marriage has been based on something more solid than mere fickle sentiments. There are practical things you can DO to bless and build - and yes, repair! - a marriage relationship.

Solos, Duets, and the Divine Harmony

Joshua Porter

Aug 09, 2025

Sermons

God has orchestrated the song of life, and everyone plays a part in the music. Whether as a magnificent solo or a harmonious duet, each role has pitfalls (the ones mentioned may surprise you), but both are designed to bring the Composer great glory.

Biblical Principles for Courtship

David Gillingham

Mar 06, 2025

Sermons

Thinking of courtship and marriage? Follow God's principles of love and purity in courtship, and discover the special blessings God has for those allow their love for Him to define their lives and their romance.

The Mystery of the Marriage Covenant

James S. Martin

Feb 24, 2025

Short Articles

Who doesn't love a mystery? Marriage is a multi-faceted one, and, lived as God intended it to function for a husband and a wife, becomes an on-going source of intrigue for both. This article allows us a peek at several aspects of the mysteries, and offers advice for the married but disenchanted.

Principles for Godly Courtship

Lyndon Burkholder

Aug 23, 2024

Sermons

Guidelines for the singles to follow as they seek a companion with whom they may walk side by side through life

A Christian Wife: Adorned for God's Glory

Jul 17, 2024

Short Articles

How can a wife fill her place as God intends?

Marriage & Finances

Duane Witmer

Dec 15, 2021

Sermons

Here is an inseparable union deciding how to use their liquid resources to glorify God. How shall they manage their money without it managing them? As they make carefully use what He has entrusted to their care, they do well to remember that marriage has higher purposes than financial success.

Christian Courtship Concepts

Luke Bennetch

Sep 22, 2021

Short Articles

Courtship is the pursuit of a relationship for the purpose of finding a life companion. Wise is the couple that starts slowly and considers well what they are doing. Keeping a long-range view will help them make decisions that will lead to treasured memories without regrets.

Men Becoming Leaders

Howard Horst

Sep 17, 2020

Sermons

How is a good leader developed? Listen to this sermon, and learn that a good leader is a servant who accepts feedback and can incorporate the talents of others. And there are things a wife can do to help her husband develop into a strong leader. (It’s NOT by leading for him until he seems capable.)

Gratification or Satisfaction

Stephen Ebersole

Aug 17, 2020

Short Articles

God has created man with a controllable sex drive. Gratification cancels out satisfaction; satisfaction means no immediate gratification. You and I continually make the choice between the two... because we cannot have both.

Courtship Preserving Holiness

Darvin Weaver

Feb 12, 2020

Sermons

A sermon of special interest to those thinking of marriage, but not limited to them. There is also counsel and advice for parents, an object lesson from a rose, and Biblical wisdom pertaining to the subject.

Building Godly Homes

Oct 28, 2019

e-Books

Practical teaching on courtship, marriage, and child training.

The Way of a Man with a Maid

Keith Gingerich

May 06, 2019

Sermons

Some comparisons to courtship from Proverbs 30:18-19; four different ways to find a marriage partner, counsel to youth wanting a life companion, and some warning and advice related to the subject.

Principles for a Successful Marriage

Vernon Martin

Dec 03, 2018

Sermons

In a world of broken vows, unfaithfulness, and divorce, is there any hope for the couple who longs to enjoy a permanent relationship? There is! Listen and learn with Whom to begin a marriage, how to deal with the unreconcilable differences that are bound to surface, and find the path to success!

Wife, See That You Reverence

Joel Landis

Nov 21, 2018

Sermons

Who is the wife to reverence, submit to, assist, encourage, and admire? According to the Bible, it is her own husband. Some practical teaching on how she can best fill her place and become the help God created her to be for him.

Beautiful Marriage

Nathan Hege

Nov 19, 2018

Short Articles

A happy marriage sounds like a dream come true! But for far too many husbands and wives, the dream becomes a nightmare instead. If they will make the choice to follow the instructions of the One who designed marriage, they may still know the beauty of a marriage that glorifies Him.

Courtship, Engagement, and the Wedding

Harold S. Martin

May 10, 2018

Short Articles

God created marriage and gave it as a special gift to man. Therefore it is natural and right when young people seek a marriage partner.

Improving the Marriage Relationship

Samuel M. Cassel

May 10, 2018

Short Articles

Marriage—a blessed relationship or a strained ordeal?

True Love Knows How to Wait

Jamie Catillo

May 03, 2018

Short Articles

Premarital sex. No big deal? Or, maybe it is a big deal? What does God say about it? He speaks plainly on the subject...

The Five C's of Christian Courtship

Harold S. Martin

May 02, 2018

Short Articles

Who you marry will affect the whole rest of your life, therefore, courtship is the time to consider the character of the person you are dating and to lay a good foundation for marriage.

Relationships in Marriage

John M. Martin

Apr 30, 2018

Sermons

Marriage relationships are at their best when God's love thrives between husband and wife. Truly successful Christian marriages are marked by their love, commitment, respect, communication, submission and sacrifice.

A Christian Home

Wayne Heatwole

Apr 16, 2018

Sermons

The New Testament gives this marriage counsel: “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church,” and, “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands.” Is this advice archaic, or is it the key to real joy in marriage?