Can a marriage be built so that it does not collapse, when nobody plans a breakdown, yet the statistics are merciless? This sermon opens a series on the Song of Songs and, instead of studying other people’s failures, looks at the original: the first song, in which a simple vineyard girl and a king delight in each other (Song of Songs 1). Real love draws its strength from character, feeds on tenderness, and refuses to be rushed, and each of those lines has very concrete consequences for what you say to your wife or your husband today. Listen, even if you feel you started out crooked.
Knowing One Another
For Better or Worse
How do you build relationships at different stages of a relationship? How do you move from the getting-to-know-each-other stage, through the decision to live together and any crises, to a mature relationship? If you want to find out, you can’t miss our new teaching series on the Song of Songs. This book has stirred emotions for centuries because, in describing the relationship between a man and a woman, it devotes a great deal of attention to the charms of physical intimacy. Although it was written in ancient times, it remains surprisingly relevant today.
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