PeopleChurchProblems | A Sacred Call

You know that moment when your brilliant idea suddenly reveals itself to be... not so brilliant? Mine came on our first vacation as a family. We were camping in Estes Park, down to our last few dollars before payday. When the kids wanted candy at the grocery store, I proudly stood firm: "No candy. Put it all back." Father of the Year material, right?

Then I turned to my wife Renda, and her body language said, “What are you doing? It’s vacation. Give the children candy, and give me candy!" But I couldn’t imagine my wife actually wanting to spend our last few dollars on the kids eating candy. So, I innocently suggested, "But honey, YOU can pick out some candy if you want, just for you."

The look I received could have melted the Rocky Mountains.

Turns out, marriage isn't just about the rules or about having your own way. It's about sharing life's sweetness and bitterness together. In 1 Corinthians, Paul reminds us that "Marriage is not a place to 'stand up for your rights.' Marriage is a decision to serve the other."

This Sunday, we'll continue our series "Church with People Problems, People with Church Problems, and Problems with church People," by exploring how Christ calls us to sacred servanthood within marriage. We'll examine how marriage reflects our relationship with Christ and how sacrificial love transforms our homes.

In this message, we unwrap God's sweet design for marriage (with considerably more wisdom than I showed on that camping trip).

Dr. Edson Knapp