Marriage links for the week
Steven Curtis Chapman married very young, probably before he was ready, and had some difficult problems to work through. But he's still married, happily, and in this article talks about those early days when he and his wife learned to rely on God in their marriage. The article is part of the segment of Christianity Today's web site that focuses on marriage issues.
Anyone who thinks marriage is just a piece of paper needs to talk to these people, for whom the marriage certificate was almost a matter of life and death.
The church used to be the center of all artistic expression. If you wanted to hear the best music, see the most powerful painting and sculpture, etc., you went to church. Modern Christianity for many years has gone in the opposite direction, denying its adherents the opportunity to engage in such "secular" pursuits as superior drama, dance, music, and art. Christian artists are beginning to realize, however, that art expresses what mere words cannot, and I believe we are now on the verge of a Renaissance. Exhibit one: Metron Press, a comic book company dedicated to communicating God's love through well-written stories and astonishing art. Their latest release is called Testament, and it looks to be phenomenal.
