Hope CarpenterPastor of Redemption Church, Mentor and Multiple Book Author

Marriage wasn’t designed to make us happy, but rather to make us holy. Listen to this!!

18 Sept 2023 · 0 min

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A short spoken-word Christian reflection (YouTube monologue) arguing that marriage’s purpose is spiritual formation rather than guaranteed happiness: two broken people living together force growth in grace, unconditional love, and mercy, and marriage is designed by God to make spouses more like Him.

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