Contributed by Michael Semon on Oct 31, 2002
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A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?"
She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by."
"No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this case?"
"It is
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Baptist
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 6, 2003
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I'M STANDING FOR MY MARRIAGE
A former Pastor in Seattle, WA wrote a power statement about marriage…
I am standing for the healing of my marriage!
I won’t give up, give in, give out, or give over till that healing takes place.
I made a vow; I said the words; I gave the pledge; I gave a ring; I
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 1, 2004
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THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
Rick Warren’s wife Kay has cancer. [He wrote "The Purpose Driven Life] Rick sends out a letter every week through his web site, and this is what a recent one said:
“So many of you have asked about Kay’s progress in her treatment for cancer, so we wanted to give you an update.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Destructive to marriage is the self fulfillment ethic that assumes marriage and the family are primarily institutions of personal fulfillment, necessary for us to become whole or happy.
The assumption is that there is someone just right for us to marry and that if we look closely enough we will
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2011
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HUSBANDS LIKE ME
Larry Moyer tells the story of a woman who woke her husband in the middle of the night, and said, "Henry, wake up. I just had this terrible nightmare. I dreamed I was at an auction for husbands. One husband brought $10,000 and others sold for sums in the millions."
That's all it
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An 80 year-old woman was recently married to her 4th husband. A reporter questioned the occupation of her newly acquired husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home.
Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations.
The woman paused for a while and stated
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Because of a shortage of maids, the minister’s wife advertised for a male servant to help around the house. The next morning, a nicely dressed young man came to the front door of the parsonage.
The minister opened the door and jumped right into the conversation. "Can you start breakfast by 7
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
CONTRACT MARRIAGES:
Between two people
I seek my best interest.
We negotiate terms.
I keep a record of performance.
I punish failure.
The goal is winning.
It is a professional relationship.
COVENANT MARRIAGES:
Between three people - man, woman and God
We seek God's will for our best
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational