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Reframing the Power for Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:18-21)

I recently read a story of two men in Sweden who, while drunk, took turns strapping on a vest.  They believed the vest was “knife proof.”  They then began stabbing one another to see if the claim was true.  In Australia, a drunk jumped a tall fence and attempted to ride a large alligator in an enclosure.  The alligator bit the drunk’s leg off.  One forty-two year old man in the U. S., while drunk, walked into his house and took a shower—only it turned out to be someone else’s house.Read More »Reframing the Power for Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:18-21)

Reframing the Prominence of Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:22-33) Chris Altrock, May 20, Sunday Morning Message

Twenty-nine year old Andrew Bowen and his wife Heather were unexpectedly expecting in 2008.[1]  They already had two girls and thought their family was complete.  But Heather’s tubal ligation failed and she became pregnant.  They called this surprise their “miracle baby.”  Soon, however, doctors discovered a tragic complication.  Ultimately, the baby died.  Andrew and Heather were devastated.  Heather went into a deep depression.  Andrew plunged into what he called a “two-year stint of just seething hatred toward God.”  How could God do this?  What kind of God would bring a miracle baby only to take it away?  What in the world was God up to? Read More »Reframing the Prominence of Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:22-33) Chris Altrock, May 20, Sunday Morning Message

Reframing the Purpose of Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:25-27) Chris Altrock, May 27, Sunday Morning Message

“The Power of Love” is the title of a song by a group called Huey Lewis and the News.  It was written for the 1985 blockbuster film “Back to the Future.”  The song was very popular, giving the band their first number-one hit.  There are probably many reasons for the song’s fame—a catchy tune, a tie-in with a hit movie, etc.  But perhaps one reason this song gained such acclaim is that it resonates with a storyline that is woven deep into human culture.  The band touched on an ancient narrative in these words: “The power of love is a curious thing; Make one man weep, make another man sing; Change a hawk to a little white dove; More than a feeling that’s the power of love… Make a bad one good make a wrong one right; Power of love that keeps you home at night; You don’t need money, don’t take fame; Don’t need no credit card to ride this train; It’s strong and it’s sudden and it’s cruel sometimes; But it might just save your life; That’s the power of love.”  The band sang of love as something that transformative.  One person, with the right type of love, can transform another person from a hawk to a dove.  The right kind of love can make a bad person become good.  It can make a wrong person become right.  One person loving another in just the right way can save that person’s life.  Human love, the band was saying, has a transforming power.Read More »Reframing the Purpose of Marriage in the Modern Family (Eph. 5:25-27) Chris Altrock, May 27, Sunday Morning Message