Foundations of Truth
with Dr. Timothy Mann
Does God’s Plan For Marriage Still Work
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
How can we pray for you? Text us and tell us how the episode helped you, as well. Divorce is common, loneliness is real, and a lot of couples feel like marriage is an ideal that quickly becomes an ordeal. We go back to the beginning for a sturdier foundation, walking through Genesis 2 to recover God’s original design for marriage and the kind of clarity that cuts through today’s noise about relationships, family, and commitment.Dr. Timothy Mann frames this new Home Security series as both doctrinal and intensely practical, because what we believe has to show up in how we live. We talk candidly about why the family is in trouble, why the church feels the ripple effects, and why it is still possible to build a fulfilling Christian marriage when Jesus Christ is Lord of the home. Along the way, we explore the first “not good” in creation and what it reveals about companionship, partnership, and God’s intent that no one live in isolating loneliness.The centerpiece is Genesis 2:24, presented as God’s blueprint for biblical marriage: leave, cleave, and become one flesh. We unpack what “leave” really means in everyday life, including setting boundaries with parents, releasing attachments to people from the past, and refusing to live in old places and old stories that keep a couple from building a shared present. We also challenge the comparison trap with a simple picture: the grass is greener where you water it.Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find solid Bible teaching on marriage and family. What is one “letting go” step you think would strengthen a marriage right now?Support the showSubscribe to the show for bonus episodes!Visit the Firm Foundation Website HEREPurchase Pastor Tim's Book "Saved: Understanding God's Work In Us" at these retailers-Xulon Press Amazon Barnes and Noble Books A Million Thrift Books Book Shop
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