I contributed an article on divorce and remarriage to the latest issue of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal:

Andrew David Naselli. “What the New Testament Teaches about Divorce and Remarriage.” Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal 24 (2019): 3–44.

Evangelicals hold three main views on divorce and remarriage:

I argue for view 3b.

Here’s the outline: [Read more…] about What the New Testament Teaches about Divorce and Remarriage

That’s what this new book is about:

Reju, Deepak. She’s Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle. Greensboro, NC: New Growth, 2017.

Deepak Reju (MDiv, PhD) is the pastor of biblical counseling and families for Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC (Mark Dever is senior pastor), and president for the board of directors of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. [Read more…] about Why Christian Women Marry Losers

This book releases tomorrow:

Christopher Ash. Married for God: Making Your Marriage the Best It Can Be. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016.

My endorsement:

Engaged couples would benefit from carefully reading this book. The way Ash applies the Bible is pithy, practical, and wise.

Related:

1. My favorite book for premarital counseling
2. My favorite all-around book on marriage

This book releases on February 1:

Rob Green. Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage. Greensboro, NC: New Growth, 2016.

My endorsement:

I would have loved to read this book with my wife while we were engaged. So practical, so wise. Engaged couples, listen carefully to Rob Green.

This question is no longer as hypothetical as it used to be for Americans.

Here are three helpful resources:

1. D. A. Carson, “The SBJT Forum: To handle certain categories of divorce and remarriage cases within the congregation, some churches have established a kind of ‘ecclesiastical court.’ What biblical warrant, if any, exists for this practice?” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 6, no. 1 (2002): 104–7. See point 1 on pp. 105–6.
2. D. A. Carson, “Counsel to a Young Church Planter on Marriage” (December 5, 2009). See point 5.
3. Collin Hansen, ed., “TGC Asks: Should pastors separate the Christian wedding ceremony from the civil rite?” (August 6, 2010). Four pastors weigh in: Steve Dewitt, Ryan Kelly, Jay Thomas, and Bob Bixby.

Mitigated speech is communication that is deferential or indirect. I learned about it in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. Gladwell defines mitigation as “any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said.”

It’s important to understand direct vs. mitigated speech because problems may result (1) if you don’t understand how others are communicating with you and/or (2) if you are not communicating clearly yourself. Extreme example: plane crashes. [Read more…] about Why It’s Important to Understand Direct vs. Mitigated Speech