A Chicago attorney made national news this week with the debut of a billboard featuring images of two scantily clad torsos and the words, "Life's short. Get a divorce." And while many in mainstream America will find that kind of media stunt offensive and over-the-top, the shocking reality is that half of all marriages end in divorce. It's hard to imagine a louder rally cry for the relational revolution needed in our communities. Instead of condemning our culture, we need to contribute to the healing and stregthening of marriages and families within our reach.
Over the past two weeks of the Doors series, Ed has been digging deep into the topic of divorce. Last weekend's message included a 20-minute segment with a Christian family therapist, which outlined four predictors of divorce and what we can do to turn those around. Ed is a huge proponent of Christian counseling (for couples and individuals), and interviews like these are a great opportunity to not only bring in an expert opinion, but also provide a non-threatening taste of what the experience is like.
In conjunction with these messages, we've recently rolled out the Creative Covenant Marriage Agreement. Part legal document and part marriage playbook, the C2 package equips couples with a game plan - an intentional strategy for building, maintaining and protecting a healthy, joy-filled marriage. The goal of this resource is to highlight the covenant commitment of marriage and offer couples strategies to protect and strengthen their relationship.
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