Expository study of the Christian Family: Sacrificial, purposeful Christlike love should characterize every husbands relationship with his wife.

Introduction Several years ago, the Saturday Evening Post published an article entitled The Seven Ages of the Married Cold. It revealed the reaction of a husband to his wifes colds during their first seven years of marriage. It went something like this:

Think of it as two kinds of cars that run on different kinds of fuel  diesel and regular, say. Husbands run on respect, and wives run on love.

What does it mean that husbands are to love their wives? What does Ephesians 5:25-33 mean when it compares the love of a husband for his wife with the love Christ has for the church?

The late, well-known pastor Harry Ironside once had a recently married young man come to him and say, I need your help. Im in an awful state. Im drifting into idolatry. Whats the trouble? asked Dr. Ironside. Well, Im afraid that Im putting my wife on too high a plane. I...

One Scripture verse keeps couples at odds even though its intent is to teach unity. If you consider the context, culture and language in the book of Ephesians, you can better understand this verse.

Expository study of the Christian Family: Sacrificial, purposeful Christlike love should characterize every husbands relationship with his wife.

Expository Study of Christian Family Living: A husbands primary responsibility toward his wife is to love her as Christ loved the church.

On February 14 of this year, the Daily News, our local newspaper, reported an AP story about Rex and Teresa LeGalley of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They were married recently, and they had claimed to h...