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Tag Archives: marriage

After the Wedding and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Chaplain Steve Durkac Posted on April 15, 2021 by Steve DurkacApril 15, 2021

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV)* When we … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage Notes | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Love, marriage

Love in Marriage

Chaplain Steve Durkac Posted on October 31, 2020 by Steve DurkacApril 20, 2023

Love can mean different things to different people, but 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 gives us a clear definition of what love is. All we need to know for how to love our spouse is in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, and I want to share the sixteen points mentioned in this passage of Scripture of what love means. At most of my weddings … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, After the Wedding, Love, marriage, marriage care, premarital counseling, relationship help, relationships

Covenant Marriage Ceremony?

Chaplain Steve Durkac Posted on November 5, 2019 by Steve DurkacNovember 5, 2019

The Covenant Marriage Ceremony is a lot like a Vow Renewal ceremony in that it is all “in the eyes of God” rather than in the eyes of the state. With recent changes in state marriage laws I am now happy to offer a Covenant Marriage Ceremony for Christian brides and grooms who meet the requirements as listed below. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage Notes | Tagged Alabama, church ceremony, church wedding, Covenant Marriage Ceremony, Dauphin Island, Gulf Shores, marriage, Mobile, Orange Beach, religious ceremony, Steve Durkac

Premarital Counseling?

Chaplain Steve Durkac Posted on July 28, 2019 by Steve DurkacJuly 28, 2019

I do not require premarital counseling before I’ll officiate a wedding, but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe in it. I just believe that a couple must want biblical guidance in order to benefit from it. In fact, couples who themselves understand the value of premarital counseling and engage in some sort of “premarital counseling” reduce their risk of divorcing by 30%. I believe in premarital … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage Notes | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 5 Love Languages, Love, marriage, marriage care, premarital counseling, relationship help

The Grandma Story

Chaplain Steve Durkac Posted on May 21, 2019 by Steve DurkacMay 21, 2019

In 1923, my grandmother, Mary, was asked to be the maid-of-honor for her best friend’s wedding. As the wedding approached in her hometown near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mary wondered what the best man might be like. She had heard that Lou was also a recent immigrant from Czechoslovakia and also an available bachelor, but he wouldn’t be arriving until just before … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage Notes | Tagged Adoption, conflict, Durkac, Family, marriage, relationships, stories

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