Why marriages matter

June 28, 2010 — 5 Comments

One of my goals this summer is to develop a 5-6 week class that I hope to teach in the fall on the topic of “Sacred Marriage.” I’m shooting for a midweek evening in our chapel so that we could have as many 50-75 couples for a 60 minute teaching time.

Reading from Ephesians 5 this morning, I jotted down this note.

“Love is lived out in intentional actions and specific contexts. It starts in those relationships that are most dear to us and extends out from that center. This is why the marriage relationship is so vital to the spiritual health of the entire community. Couples that do not express and live in a loving relationship with one another will be hampered in expressing love to their own children and in every other relationship in their life. The roadblock an unloving relationship creates is not impossible to work around, but an immense difficulty nonetheless.”

How does this thought hit you?

I’d love to hear your feedback as well as any thoughts about the potential of this class being made available this fall.

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  • Maggie Grayson

    Love this idea! We need to take the time to make our marriages strong, just like we take the time for our kiddos and our health! Count us in :)

  • http://www.davidsbucket.com David Alexander

    Thanks Maggie! That's great to hear!

  • Michael Allen

    I truly believe that the future of our culture is at risk due to the failures of families. I married my wife because of love her dearly and couldn't imagine life without her. When I envision my future the vision I see is experiencing things with her. However, the most important aspect of my marriage is to teach my children how to live, love, and remain in a committed relationship. Strong marriages are a microcosm of strong communities. If we fail in our closest relationships, we will most certainly fail in life and eventually, if repeated enough times, the community will fail. Having said that, I see the only true way to build those lasting relationships is on the ROCK that Christ promised. This may be one of the most important ministries taken on by churches today. Thanks, David, for doing this.

  • Erin

    Great idea! I think this is something lots of married folks can use! Sign us up!

  • Rob Davis

    I've read a little of the book titled Sacred Marriage. The first chapter is titled: The Greatest Challenge in the World – A Call to Holiness more than Happiness. Am not aware of David's plan to utilize the book in the casae or use it as reference in developing the class. I think the book is about fostering a common understanding about what Marriage should / shouldn't be. I like the idea of added perspective of what marriage is/ isn't.