Recently Drs. Paul and Virginia had the idea of blessing local pastors and their spouses with a pastors conference to focus on their marriages. They brought Gary Thomas to come speak from Sacred Marriage. They write on their blog:
Friday’s pastors event was followed by a packed out all-day seminar on
Saturday. In spite of heavy rain, over 500 people filled the fabulous
sanctuary at Calvary Christian Church in Lynnfield, and the day was off
and running.
It couldn’t have been a better day.
Gary
Thomas delivered four inspired talks that were anything but “run of the
mill.” Throughout the day, he developed the tag line of his Sacred
Marriage book, which reads “What if God designed marriage to make you
holy more than happy?” He challenged us to exchange the cultural
message that “marriage is about me and my happiness” for the
counter-cultural Biblical message that “marriage is about God and His
design.” A gifted story teller as well as a prophetic teacher, Gary
effectively communicated a compelling case for allowing God to use
marriage as a vehicle for personal sanctification.
Read the entire blog post here.
Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen have a passion to encourage individuals, couples, and families to live out God’s awesome design for relationships. The Friesens speak nationally and internationally on topics related to sexual purity, engagement, marriage, and parenting. Their audiences and venues are diverse, ranging from one-hour seminars for moms, parents, or couples, to day-long seminars or weekend retreats, to full week-long conferences for families. For more information on their ministry, visit here.
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