Author Archives: sewildman

One reason I like to read different authors and encourage others to do the same, as well as study Scriptures themselves, is that even very strong, biblical Christians see things differently. McLuhan I think emphasized more of God joining couples … Continue reading →

Adams reviews what marriage is. He focuses on the promises that each person made to each other before God, and reviews a lot of what is known about marriage in Jewish culture. He spends much time sharing about Moses’ regulations … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I just spent a half hour or an hour in the bookstore and pulled some divorce legal books off the shelf. First off, I am so thankful that Sharon and I didn’t get into the court system. My purpose … Continue reading →

The author M.G. McLuhan, has been in ministry for over 50 years and has been married over 50 years. He has now retired. Over the years he has been exposed to and believed a very strict interpretation of the Bible … Continue reading →

For a primer about legal issues see related blog “Overview of Legal Issues”. Thankfully, during our 16 month separation my wife never filed any legal papers, although she did retain an attorney. I decided very early on that I would … Continue reading →

First I am not an attorney, and thankfully during our separation we never got into the court system. My wife hired an attorney and I talked to our farm attorney to get an overview of the law. We had a … Continue reading →

This is written primarily with those in mind who are right in the midst of an extreme marital crisis. One partner is seriously threatening divorce, or one partner has left or been asked to move out. I often talk to … Continue reading →

During our separation, I spent alot of time focused on what God wanted me to do. I will continue to share some of that journey and those thoughts and my conclusions in this blog. Our situation was made easier in … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my post about Malachi, I needed to do more research on the concept of marriage as a covenant versus a contract. Here is an excellent article I found on Family Life Today. http://www.familylife.com/articles/article_detail.asp?id=763 If you liked … Continue reading →

Some things stand out here. Twice God says “Do not break faith” with your wife. I suppose it is important if God says it twice. Another sobering thought, “the Lord is acting as a witness between you and the wife … Continue reading →