Singleness and the Christian

There are two kinds of people in the world, those who want to get married and those who don’t. I’m joking of course. But how prevalent is marriage and the desire to get married in our world? Our desire to get married feels like a natural phenomenon, akin to rain or the change of seasons.  …

Letter To My Delighted Sister In Christ

Dear RachelThere is no way to express my delight at what I read in your last letter. He finally asked for your hand in marriage! God has answered your prayer and ours!  You cannot imagine how much thanks I've given to God since I found out. Not only do I remember this with a grateful …

Letter to my Weary Sister in Christ

Dear RachelTo say that I was happy when I received your letter would be an understatement. Though it has been a while since I wrote to you, it feels like only yesterday. Little did I expect you to turn away from your decision to marry him, even though your church and I kept pleading with …

Pursue her, Man

You know that God moves in a mysterious way when someone like me is asked to write about how a man should pursue a woman, for marriage, in a God honouring way. And I'm sure of this, because I'm going to give it a try. So, here's my "7 Step Plan on How to Pursue …

Letter to my Unmarried Sister in Christ

Dear Rachel* I write this to you out of concern. It will break my heart to see you settle for less. Let me reaffirm that the desire for marriage is a good thing. It is a good thing because God himself instituted it. God said "it is not good that man should be alone" and …