Love And Respect

Dr. Mark Rutland in his message on Sunday, spoke about being better together in life and marriage. He emphasized that the real issue is outgiving your spouse. He posed questions for singles, such as whether the person they are with is a good tipper and generous with compliments. He directed...

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The Beauty Of Submission

Dr. Rutland spoke to us Sunday about sacrifice, about the competition of giving in marriage. In the scripture above, Paul gives guidance to husbands and this guidance instructs husbands to give care to their wives in the same way they care for themselves, because of the example we have of...

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The Beauty Of Submission

Submission is often misunderstood in today’s world. Many equate it with weakness, control, or loss of identity. But in God’s design, submission is a beautiful act of love, service, and trust. Jesus Himself modeled perfect submission by yielding to the will of the Father, even to the point of laying...

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The Strength In Submission

Submission often carries negative connotations for modern Christians because of past abuses where it was used to justify domineering behavior. However, Jesus demonstrated submission by accepting his Father's will and the cross, showing that "submission" isn't inherently a bad word.In Ephesians 5:22-24, this concept is further explored, portraying the husband's...

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What Does It Mean To “Submit To One Another”?

We will never master the spiritual battles discussed in Ephesians 6 if we fail to master the love and submission discussed in Ephesians 5. We are often confused by mutual submission, because we are too quick to think about worldly submission, as in obeying the boss at work or the...

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