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Step Up Young Man

October 8, 2012
Voddie Baucham

What does it mean when a young man asks a woman’s father for her hand in marriage?

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Wedding and marriage

The Ring Makes All the Difference

Glenn Stanton
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Marriage builds a relationship like no other. Don’t settle for less.

Thoughts on the Royal Wedding

Dave Boehi
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My prayers are with the royal couple as they face the challenge of living out the words of commitment, encouragement, and exhortation they heard during their wedding.

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Dennis and Barbara Rainey
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Without a common foundation, the years of old age become the death years instead of the glow years.

Rising Above Our Differences

Barbara Rainey
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Early in marriage it’s important to look for something beautiful rather than focusing negatively on differences.

The Leap List

Todd Nagel
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An automobile commercial provides an interesting reflection of the way many people view marriage today.

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Single Men, It’s Time to Step Up

Tim Grissom
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It takes a man to be an initiator.

A Hand to Hold When I Grow Old

Sabrina Beasley McDonald
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A couple married 55 years shares some of the best marriage advice my husband and I ever received.

Building a Relationship That Outlasts Your Parenting Years

Dennis Rainey
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Your love can mature and sweeten during the coming seasons of your marriage.

Finally Doing Marriage God’s Way

Maria Purcell
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We now have the tools to make our marriage work, and we’re sharing them with others.

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Honeymoon Horror Stories

Dave Boehi
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Readers share their honeymoon woes with us.

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In my mind Bethany is still that little girl who was born with a dimple on her right cheek–just like mine.

Father of the Bride Part II

Dave Boehi
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The heart of a wedding is really a simple ceremony in which a man and woman pledge their lives to each other.

Father of the Bride The Final Chapter

Dave Boehi
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Little else occupied my mind in the weeks leading up to my youngest daughter’s wedding

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5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Marriage

Dave Boehi
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Even after all the preparation Merry and I had for marriage, there are some important things that we did not fully understand.

God’s Way Is Always the Best Way

Joseph Parker
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Confronting cohabitation in my church.

Preparing Couples for Marriage and for Life

Kirk Bane
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Whatever you say about the state of marriage today, one thing is sure: Most peopleRead More »

The Soul Mate Fantasy

David Beasley
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A soul mate isn’t someone you discover; it’s someone you intentionally and prayerfully become.

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