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Category: <span>The Marriage Files</span>

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The wonders and frustrations of intergendered unions–How marriage works and how to make it work.

Making Love to Hard Hearts

Making Love to Hard Hearts

By Sam A. Andreades February 2, 2026 February 1, 2026 0

The question, ‘When to Divorce?’, doesn’t get old. This sermon addressed a time when NYC was debating no-fault divorce, a hot topic 2,000 years before.

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Obsessive Forgiveness

Obsessive Forgiveness

By Sam A. Andreades January 5, 2026 January 4, 2026 0

Crucial to what makes marriage work is resolutely offering grace to our spouses. We need tremendous spiritual power for this. The secret is in being forgiven.

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Mad as Hell

Mad as Hell

By Sam A. Andreades November 26, 2025 January 4, 2026 2

We must squarely face the perennial obstacle of intergendered unions: anger. In our marriages, Jesus brings us to deep repentance and so deep redemption.

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The War Brides of Deuteronomy

The War Brides of Deuteronomy

By Sam A. Andreades November 21, 2025 January 4, 2026 0

You could hear a pin drop after reading this passage, what my wife calls a pew-gripper. We were going through Deuteronomy…

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Resources on Transgenderism

What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

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This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

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If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

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The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, transgenderism book, or book on dating, Biblical exposition, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

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Read, think, and join the conversation!

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  • Equality (24)
  • Asymmetries of Gender (109)
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    • Asymmetry of Order (33)
    • Asymmetry of Intent (21)
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    • Political Implications (16)
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