![]() ![]() The rate of divorce inside the church is roughly the same as that outside the church. Frankly, what is even more discouraging is even Christians are not immune from the curse of divorce. Forty-five percent of today's weddings involved at least one divorcee and more than 75% of all marriages are remarriages.ħ. There are all kinds of figures thrown out about what percent of marriages end in divorce, but it is safe to say that the percentage is probably close to 30-40%, but to get a handle on how staggering that is consider that just a century ago, only 7% of all married couples divorced. Since 1960 the number of divorces in America has tripled. I am sure you know that the United States now has the highest divorce rate in the world. ![]() When the opportunity presents itself, they will marry again… and again… and again."Ħ. ![]() That being said almost forty years ago, Alvin Tofler wrote a best-selling book called, Future Shock and he made this prediction. "Instead of wedding "Until death do us part," couples will enter matrimony knowing from the start that the relationship is short- lived. We have divorced people serving in positions of service and leadership in this church.ĥ. I don't see divorced people as second-class citizens inside the church or outside the church. I love divorced people just as much as I love non-divorced people. Yet, those men are just like my brothers. If I were to die today and you were to come to my funeral, four of the men who will be my pallbearers and carry my casket to the grave are divorced and all four of those men are married to women who have also been divorced. I want to say at the outset anyone who really knows me knows that I am neither self-righteous, nor judgmental, nor condescending when it comes to those who are divorced.Ĥ. Again, no matter how you put it, if you preach biblical truth concerning divorce some will call you judgmental and others will just say you are unrealistic.ģ. There is probably not a more sensitive topic in today's culture that a pastor will touch than the topic of divorce. Anytime you preach on giving in some ways you are in a no-win sermon, because there are always going to be people who are thinking, "All he wants is my money." Another no-win sermon is on homosexuality, because no matter how gently you say it or how lovingly you put it, some people are going to say, "You are homophobic or you are full of homosexual hatred."Ģ. There are certain sermons that any preacher knows is a no-win sermon. ![]()
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