A story from Warsaw, Ohio, is catching some attention today (August 13, 2014). It seems the dancers at Foxhole nightclub decided to picket a church that had been hassling them for years. Apparently the members and pastor of New Beginnings Ministries felt called by God to try to rid their community
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 15, 2009
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MARRIAGE SAVERS
A study published in the 6/08 Journal of Marriage and Family found that strong faith in God by itself won’t protect against marital infidelity. But a study by Fuller Seminary researchers David Atkins and Deborah Kessel found that regular church attendance does make a difference.
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CONTRACT MARRIAGES:
Between two people
I seek my best interest.
We negotiate terms.
I keep a record of performance.
I punish failure.
The goal is winning.
It is a professional relationship.
COVENANT MARRIAGES:
Between three people - man, woman and God
We seek God's will for our best
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 26, 2010
QUOTES ON MARRIAGE
Quote one cynic said:
"Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence."
Quote Jane Austin:
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."
Quote Mae West:
"Marriage is
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Denomination:
Brethren
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 3, 2011
THE CASE FOR MARRIAGE
Not only do most first marriages survive, the majority are also happy: "Among the nearly twenty thousand married men and women questioned over the last several decades as part of the General Social Survey, 66 percent of the husbands and 62 percent of the wives give their
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
IS MARRIAGE NECESSARY?
44% of Americans ages 20 to 69 believe marriage is not necessary in order to have a committed, fulfilling, life-long relationship, reports a Zogby/AOL poll. Marriage Savers' president Mike McManus finds the number shocking. He says, "People who are married live longer,
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Destructive to marriage is the self fulfillment ethic that assumes marriage and the family are primarily institutions of personal fulfillment, necessary for us to become whole or happy.
The assumption is that there is someone just right for us to marry and that if we look closely enough we will
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 16, 2002
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MARRIAGE: A DEFINITION
Marriage is when you agree to spend the rest of your life sleeping in a room that’s too warm, beside
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Denomination:
Mennonite
Contributed by Brian Bolton on Nov 13, 2005
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Children & Marriage
“No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with.”
Kirsten, age 10
“You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like sports,
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
DELAYING MARRIAGE
U.S. Census estimates show that for the first time, unmarried adults represented more than half of American households. 73% of men and 62% of women in their 20s in '06 said they had never been married, according to Census data. Just 23.5% of men and 31.5% of women ages 20-29 were
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A Marriage Confession
I have a confession to make this morning. I am really not sure how to say this to you. I am embarrassed, ashamed, and really fearful of what you might think of me once you know the truth. I must confess to you this morning that my wife, Ronda, and I have irreconcilable
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Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 29, 2009
Marriage and Creation
Your life started as the joining of two cells, One from your mother and one from your father. That cell from your dad made in an incredible journey as one of thousands. Each cell carries 23 chromosomes. When the cell from your dad and the cell from your mom met, they formed
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Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 12, 2009
MARRIAGE: SLEEPING ON THE HIDE-A-BED
Doug and Sylvia Whitt were on their honeymoon, and it was late, after the wedding and all this stuff and they went into the room. It was this beautiful room, and it had all the amenities. They realized there was no bed there. They were like "this is kind of
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
Christian Marriage
Story: A young courting couple approached the gates of Paradise and knocked on the door.
St Peter appeared and beckoned them in.
As the young man approached St Peter he said:
“Before we come in can we ask: Can you get married in paradise?”
St Peter replied. “I don’t know off
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2007
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MARRIAGE SEMINAR
While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication,
Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor,
"It is essential that husbands and wives know each other’s likes and dislikes."
He addressed the man,
"Can you name your wife’s favorite
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"In a successful marriage, there is no such thing as ones way. There is only the way of both, only the bumpy,
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If you were asked to name three areas where you and your spouse disagree, you'd likely be able to do it without thinking very hard. Might even be able to produce a top 10 list if given a few more minutes. And sadly, unless someone at your house starts doing some giving in, the same issues are going
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Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003
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MARRIAGE JOKES
1. Marriage made in Heaven — So is thunder in lightening!!
2. Love is a dream — Marriage is an alarm clock
3. A honeymoon is a Short Pause - between - I Do and You Better
4. Lady went to get a divorce—
Lawyer: “Do you have ground?”
Lady: “About 2 acres”
Lawyer: “Do
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