26 Nov Do Good Christians Make Good Husbands… And Good Marriages? Part 3
“A sweeter couple I have not seen.” I didn’t expect this description of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards’ marriage, but one of his contemporaries, George Whitefield, described their relationship in this way. In my last blog, we looked at Whitefield’s marriage and it was strange by today’s standards. But we’ll end this three-part series about the marriages of past Christian leaders on a positive note, with Jonathan and Sarah.
“Jonathan Edwards was first attracted to thirteen-year-old Sarah Pierpoint because he saw in her an extraordinary cheerfulness and a deeper than usual faith in God. Many smooth and handsome young men courted Sarah, but it was gangly, moody Jonathan, with his prayerful ways and deep love of God, who won her.” Christianity Today
My interview with Doreen Moore gives us a final peek into the marriage of a Christian leader and what we can learn from it. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2, along with her entire book, Good Christians, Good Husbands?