Choosing a Mate

"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24).

The process of choosing who you'll spend the rest of your life with is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make throughout the entire course of your existence. To see what God says about how to make that the best choice possible, check out our material below.

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What's Happening to Fathers?

Father's Day is now celebrated by numerous nations on the third Sunday of June. So we may appropriately ask: What changes are occurring in the family role of fathers?
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Compass Point and Daily Links

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Marriage Is Art

There are many thoughts and ideas about what marriage is and isn't, what it should and shouldn't be.
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Look Outward Together

It's been said that love does not consist of gazing at each other, but of looking outward together.
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World News and Trends: Money may not buy happiness, but marriage can

In searching for happiness, marriage is more important than money, according to a December 2006 Gallup poll.
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What Mothers Deserve

Mothers don't ask for much, but they deserve the world!
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Just What Is True Love?

Are physical attraction and true love the same thing? Many people assume they are. You need to understand what true love is and how you can apply it to your marriage.
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Where's My Mate?

Why did God create us male and female? And why was it necessary to have pairs at all?
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My Almost Huge Mistake

Are you being tempted to marry someone who doesn't share your beliefs? The problem is real. So is the solution.
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Saving Marriage: Beyond Constitutional Amendments

In response to same-sex marriages in some states, many are pushing constitutional amendments to preserve the traditional marriage relationship. But it will take much more if marriage is to be saved.
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Right Choices and Happiness

An editorial note from Jerold Aust
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Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts

Problem Solver or Mound Maker?
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U.S. Facing Identity Crisis

Identity crises are not limited to individuals. Nations may also suffer from identity crises that portend catastrophic consequences.
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Pop Culture Delicacies: Is This the Right Ride?

Many young people who have grown up with religious values look for the good life when they go to college. Is abandoning God and the church the way to go?
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Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts

It Takes Two, Part 2
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Does your Church have a stance on older women marrying younger men, specifically a man in his late twenties and a woman more than 20 years his senior?

We can't find anything in the Bible that states specifically that it's wrong, but we need more clarification. Can you give me some guidance?
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Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts...Reducing the Risk in Selecting a Mate, Part 2

How may we take some of the risk out of mate selection? Last time we looked at three important points: Take plenty of time to make a decision. Pray for God's guidance and wisdom. Seek wise counsel.
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Heading Off the Four Major Steps to Divorce

Marriage is in a sad state in the Western world. Divorce rates skyrocketed from barely 2 percent of marriages in 1900 to nearly 50 percent by the year 1990. In more recent years these rates have leveled off, not because...
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Turning the Hearts: Reducing the Risk in Selecting a Mate

A lasting, happy marriage is essential if there is to be stability in the family.
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Dating Disasters and Faulty Mate Selection: There Is a Better Way!

Never before have bookstore shelves been so well stocked with such a variety of self-help relationship books, yet there seems to be such a dearth of understanding of how to live peaceably with one another. However, the principles of the...
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