Below you will find our 6 most recent articles relating to marriage and family from Marriage Australia.
Dive into our previous articles for valuable insights and practical tips that are aimed at building and strengthening Christ centred marriages.
Join with others to honour and celebrate marriages during Marriage Week, the second week in September each year, we make available many resources to help you promote your event and your effective ministry to marriages of Gods design.
Safe Marriages and Families
Hidden amongst the “bad news” in the last few weeks was a short mention of increased domestic violence in our nation, and it was quickly pushed aside by the other acts of violence occurring around the world. The news publishers’ interest in family and domestic violence being sparked by a media release from the ABS on the 18 March. The media release stated: “There were 97,800 offenders proceeded against by police for at least one family and domestic violence (FDV)
Easter And Marriage
Easter And Marriage A marriage where the husband and wife are totally devoted to each other, communicate well with each other, and have good conflict resolution skills is likely to survive. However, to move to a growing, healthy, and flourishing marriage, the husband and wife need the message of Easter. All around us we see examples of good and bad in communication, conflict resolution, and how to accept the differences
Restore Marriage
Restore Marriage We in the church are the key force, with God’s leading, to restore marriage to His design within our nation. Australia legalised same-sex marriage on December 9, 2017. The federal Parliament passed the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 on December 7, 2017, which redefined marriage as “the union of two people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life”. This occurred when
On Earth Peace and Goodwill Toward Men
On Earth Peace and Goodwill Toward Men With Christmas approaching, it brings a mix of joy, anxiety, fear, stress and, to some, depression. Shops are filling with Christmas items—food, gifts, decorations, etc and the occasional shop, though getting rarer these days, playing Christmas carols. As we get closer to the 25th, the hearts of some become increasingly heavy. This may be because of the thoughts of the preparation, the possible ramifications of a great family meeting/lunch/BBQ and its
Preparing for Marriage
Covenant Marriage of a man and woman before God is a significant step for any couple to take. Despite the erosion, the devaluation of marriage that has occurred throughout most of the world it is still the aspiration of many to get married. In Australia in fact, according to the ABS the total number of marriages for 2024 was 120,844 and 96.1% were according to God’s design of marriage. Regrettably, the ABS no longer shows the number of marriages
The church is strategically positioned to create healthy marriages
In his epistle to the Phillipians the apostle Paul “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4 NKJV). Thursday the 11th September is “R U OK Day” which is a great “wake up call” across Australia to engage with neighbours and others in meaningful conversations that will encourage and support those that are struggling with varying pressures on their lives. For us who are disciples of
