What Every Christian Should Know About Marriage - Richard and Philly Simpkin
The Bible Matters PodcastShow Notes
In this episode we sat down with Richard and Philly Simpkin, Bible teachers based in London who regularly teach on the doctrine of marriage. We asked them about what informs their theology, how it's to play out in a marriage, as well as how they seek to teach it to others. Questions answered in this episode: - What does the Bible teach about marriage? - Should I get married or stay single? - How should wives and husbands act in a marriage? Got a question about Genesis? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video! The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://linktr.ee/BibleMatters The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email [email protected]
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