Baptized Into Christ

The image of a family, nicely (and conservatively) dressed, going to church together is a nice one, though this 1950's image certainly isn't typical even for many active Christians today (and that's okay).  Notice that the man in the image has full head of hair, the wife is a size 0, and the children are all smiling perfectly.  How realistic is that? But there are also men and women who don't fit this picture because their spouse simply won't come to church with them because they are married to a non-Christian. It can be incredibly difficult to be a Christian who is married to a non-Christian. Such Christians face the following... Instead of receiving help from your spouse in your Christian walk, your spouse is indifferent to the things of God (at best) or hostile to them. Your spouse isn't going to pray with you or do devotions with you. Holidays are challenging because Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals, but for the unbelieving spouse th...

How difficult would a marriage be if the husband and wife spoke different languages?  Imagine a marriage in which the husband speaks Greek and the wife speaks English.  How long would the marriage last if neither spouse made an effort to learn their partner's language?  Probably not too long. In reality husbands and wives generally do speak the same language as far as the words that come out of their mouths, but they communicate in very different ways.  Differing love languages, the difference between men and women and varying family backgrounds can all make for challenges in marriage. Think about how you would learn a foreign culture and take the same approach to your spouse, because after all, you do have very great differences.  Don't assume they think the same way that you think or see the world the same way as you see it or understand your actions the same way that you understand them. If you take this approach you'll get to know your spouse in a far ...