by Bill Farley | Jan 12, 2022 | marriage, Uncategorized
(Desiring God published a version of this essay on Dec 4, 2021) WHEN I WAS ABOUT TEN, I met my aunt Margaret for the first time. She was in a wheelchair in the middle of the front room, drooling uncontrollably, unaware of my presence, incontinent, and unable to take... by Bill Farley | Oct 4, 2019 | marriage, parenting
BESIDES YOUR CHILD’S CONVERSION, the most critical decision they will ever make is who to marry. The multi-generational implications are enormous. But, despite the importance of this decision, some parents are more concerned about their children’s grades or...
by Bill Farley | Aug 1, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Gospel, marriage
A REVIVAL OF GOSPEL CENTRALITY usually brings with it a revival of biblical marriage. That is because the gospel, when properly understood, elevates marriage. It shapes and molds it into the divine image that God intended from creation. In fact, in one sense, marriage...
by Bill Farley | Jul 23, 2019 | Gospel, marriage
EPHESIANS FIVE LAYS OUT THE PATTERN for biblical marriage. Husbands, “Love your wives as Christ loved his church and gave himself up for her.” This is a tall order. Who is sufficient? But Paul gives wives an equally difficult command? “Wives, submit...
by Bill Farley | Jul 15, 2019 | love, marriage, theology
MANY PEOPLE DEFINE LOVE IN THEIR OWN TERMS. It is a feeling. It is a sexual attraction. It is primarily an affection. But biblical love is more complex. We dare not make up our own ideas about it. Instead, we look at Christ. “God is love” (1 John 3:16), and Jesus is... by Bill Farley | Jun 4, 2019 | bitterness, Forgiveness, marriage, Spiritual Maturity
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” Hebrews 12:15 EVERYONE KNOWS THE STORY OF THE TROJAN HORSE. For ten years the warriors of ancient Greece besieged...
