Commitment, Marriage, and Church Life

Wayne is back from vacation and Brad has skipped town, so Wayne’s wife, Sara, joins him for a listener question about the role of commitment in marriage and church life. How important is commitment to a growing relationship? Do people check out of relationships too easily, instead of growing through the difficulties that challenge their selfishness? If we want to feast on the thrilling fruits of long-term relationships we have to let God change us even as we respect the work he’s doing in others. Here’s a picture of the lava flow we spotted from the air. It’s probably a mile and a half to two miles long.