Marriage Talk - Husbands

The Bible teaches that husbands should love their wives as Christ loves the church. How exactly can men do this? In this audio version of this morning's sermon, I teach about marriage from Ephesians 5 with lots of examples and helpful suggestions for today’s men.

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Marriage Talk - Wives

Submission is a two-way street between husbands and wives. In this first of two parts, we focus our attention on wives from Ephesians 5:21-24. Mary Kay Pierce joins Pastor Mark to describe the 4 ways  wives submit to their husbands.

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Unremitting Love

The greatest joy in life is experiencing unremitting love, when someone loves us no matter what. The greatest hurt comes when someone we thought would love us stops loving us. How do we find unremitting love? How do we give unremitting love? Join me as we discover 4 truths about love from 1 Peter 1:22-25.

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#046: Relating Wisely

How do we relate wisely with other people? On this week's podcast we'll discover six ways to be wise in our relationship from James 3:13-18. I also catch up with what's been going on this past week in the Church Requel ministry.

Music for this week's podcast comes from "You Are The Way" by Rick Muchow.

#033: Marriage Prayer

This week I talk about the future of Church Requel, some Westminster theology, and with current news of General Patraeus - 12 ways to affair-proof your marriage.

Here's what I have lined up for you this week:

[07:00] Future of Church Requel - Last night we faced some hard realities about the current finances of Church Requel.  Some changes will have to be made soon.  Listen for yourself to my talk last night and my follow up thoughts this morning.

[30:10] What is God, part 3 - We wrap up the question #4, "What is God?" from the Westminster Shorter Catechism. My discussion is primarily based on G.I. Williamson's book, "Westminster Shorter Catechism: For Study Classes."

[39:38] 12 Ways to Affair Proof Your Marriage - With the news of General Patraeus' resignation in the news every day, we all could use a good reminder of how to "affair-proof" our marriages. Many thanks to Den Guptill over on SermonCentral.com, who provided 8 of these ideas.

Music for this week's podcast is "Marriage Prayer" by John Waller from his album, As For Me And My House.

Women From Venus

What is the best way for a wife to romance her husband. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel for this in-depth discussion on the topic of submission from Ephesians 5.

Men From Mars

What does submission mean for a husband? What are the three ways a husband should romance his wife? Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we seek the answers to these questions from Ephesians 5.

Romantically Challenged - Part 1

God's Word has some great advice for the romantically challenged. We learn 3 parts of God's plan for real romance and we receive 4 hints for making the most of every opportunity. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel in this study of Ephesians 5.

Sermon: "L.O.V.E.R. Advice"

Did you know that God cares a great deal about lovers within marriage? He even included Song of Solomon in His written Word! Join Pastor Mark Pierce for some L.O.V.E.R. advice from SofS 2:8-13.

Sermon: "How to Bring Out the Best in Your Kids - Part 2"

We conclude our parenting series today by talking about trusting kids with responsibility, correcting them without condemning them, and loving them unconditionally. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we consider how to be a great parent!

#116: Death or Divorce

The penalty for adultery was death in Old Testament times. A certificate of divorce could be considered merciful. How did this factor into Jesus' teaching? Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#115: The Exception Clause

Jesus provides one exception to the No Divorce principle: sexual immorality. Even so, divorce should be the final option. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#114: Hillel and Shammai

What do two rabbis, Hillel and Shammai, have to do with Jesus' Sermon on the Mount? Find out here! Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#113: Reality of Divorce

While the ideal of marriage was held high, the reality of divorce in the 1st century was that a man could divorce his wife for almost any reason. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we study Matthew 5:31-32.

#112: Ideal of Marriage

We turn to the ancient Hebrew people and examine their view of marriage and divorce. Today we consider the ideal of marriage. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#111: Ancient Greek Marriage

The Greeks had a very low view of women and considered sexual relationships outside of marriage to be normal and expected. Into this society Jesus taught on God's view of marriage and divorce. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue to study Matthew 5:31-32.

#110: Ancient Roman Marriage

To understand the world in which Jesus talked about marriage and divorce, we must first understand the ancient Roman view of marriage and divorce. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we continue our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#109: Divorce In America

We begin our study of Jesus' teaching on divorce by looking at divorce today. In the next few days we'll look at marriage and divorce in the 1st century. Join Pastor Mark of Church Requel for our study of Matthew 5:31-32.

#108: Unity of Marriage

How does God look upon marriage? We get our first glimpse on this topic from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Join Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel as we study Matthew 5:31-32.