Ligon Duncan recently wrote a post on marriage and the atonement over at Together for the Gospel.  I found it quite challenging as a husband and would advise all husbands to stop reading now if they would like to avoid conviction.  I have copied the majority of the post below.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones taught me something about Ephesians 5:25 that I had never before grasped. How many times have I read, and preached, this verse and missed it? Then I read his pastoral words of application: “How many of us have realized that we are always to think of the married state in terms of the doctrine of the atonement? Is that our customary way of thinking of marriage?. . . Where do we find what the books have to say about marriage? Under which section? Under ethics. But it does not belong there. We must consider marriage in terms of the doctrine of the atonement.” (Life in the Spirit, 148)

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During the month of September The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is offering free copies of John Piper’s book Don’t Waste Your Life.  This is a great book and I would encourage all to take advantage of this offer. You can only request one copy online, but if you want a few more than that, you can call 1-877-2GRAHAM. (It would probably be a good idea to make a small donation to help cover the cost of shipping if you order multiple copies)