The One Anothers – An Unspoken Wedding Homily. “Love one another. Love each other the way that I have loved you.” (John 15:12). There are a number of “one anothers” in the New Testament, wise advice on the art of building and sustaining a community, of establishing relationships that will have depth and meaning and resilience. Why …
Cana Wedding – An Unspoken Homily. “The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and His disciples were also invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, ‘They have no more wine.’ ‘Dear …
Wedding Hope – An Unspoken Homily. The great love chapter in Scripture, 1 Corinthians 13, ends with the mentioning of the three great virtues in life: Faith, Hope and Love. Those are the Big Three. And the one that always gets lost in the shuffle is the one in the middle: Hope. It is the forgotten …
Wedding Diamonds- Unspoken Homily. Let me tell you a little story. Millions of years ago, a hundred miles underground, there is a lonely piece of carbon, like a piece of charcoal. It was nothing in particular, nothing very special in any way. Just a piece of material buried in the heart of the earth. But then …
Wedding Survival – An Unspoken Homily. What if there was a new Survivor show, in which married couples were all placed on an exotic island and expected to survive. We would all suggest, obviously, they find life’s essentials soon, now that they are in survival mode… those essentials being food, water, shelter and clothing. If you …
Wedding Fundamentals, Practicing Love. (An Unspoken Wedding Homily) Greetings to all you lovers out there. As you know, there are many opportunities to learn love… Family life growing up; school; work; church. But the best way to learn love is through marriage. I played a lot of basketball growing up, and I experienced countless practice sessions …
Homes in Hell: An Unspoken Wedding Homily. A special welcome to all you guests and especially to you, ___ and ___. Has anyone here read C. S. Lewis’ book “The Screwtape Letters?” The book is a series of conversations between two fallen angels in Hades, and strategies to take to make a person truly fit …
Wedding Crowns – An Unspoken Homily. As far as marital symbols go, it’s tough to beat wedding rings. They symbolize solid faithfulness and life-long commitment. The circular rings reminds us of eternity, of the lifelong nature of their commitment, and of the Source of Love that lasts forever. Rings are worn on the body, which …
(This is a wedding homily given by Steve Larson on May 30, 2015, for Abigail Eisley and Nathan Mitchell) (After a few introductions and greetings)… Rather than marital advice, Nathan and Abigail, I will instead offer you, just for a few minutes, a glimpse of what I believe marital love grows into. Here’s what you …