Why I Roll Tide Midst a Sea of Tiger Paws

SAT. JAN 9, 2016, GREENVILLE, SC: I live in the Upstate: the westernmost point of the slice of the pie that is South Carolina. And, on this particular weekend, I sit in the epicenter of all things Clemson football. On Monday the Clemson Tigers, undefeated and ranked #1 in the nation, play the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for the National Championship of college football. Currently, the Upstate is drunk with football, regaling each other with the exploits of Clemson’s favored sons (like Deshawn Watson, Wayne Gallman, and Jayron Kearse), and the possibility its hometown team will complete a perfect season by defeating the most reviled team in all of sports coached by the most resented of coaches: Nick Saban. I sit here alone wearing a crimson trimmed hoodie clashing with an army of orange shirts, hats, and tiger paw car flags. (more…)

Redeeming Marriage Week 6: Marriage and Romance

Marriage and Romance

Link to talk on Marriage and Romance

What should the attitude be for Christians as it pertains to the romantic and sexual dimensions of our marriages. This talk explores this very important topic in a current cultural context.

Steve Whigham gave this talk on October 19, 2015 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.

To see the video, click on the picture above or copy this URL into your browser: https://youtu.be/8A9YrYQlJGs

Redeeming Marriage Week 5: Marriage and Divorce

Marriage & Divorce

Click here to see video on my talk on Divorce.

Divorce has become the new normal for Western societies. In this video Steve Whigham discusses the cultural trends that are creating rising divorce rates and how we, as Christians, can better deal with these realities.

Many churches are ill-equipped to deal with couple considering divorce and are equally ill-equipped to help those suffering from divorce. This discussion gives us some things to contemplate in oder to help with this growing problem.

Steve Whigham gave this talk at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest, SC on October 11, 2015. Click on the picture above or type in this address into your browser to see the video:  https://youtu.be/cuZhaAdib1g

 

New Speaking Series on Marriage Week 3–Marriage & The Great Commission

Redeeming Marriage Week Three on Marriage and the Great Commission

Redeeming Marriage Week 3: Marriage and the Great Commission

 

 

This is a new series of conversations about marriage. These conversations search through what we know about marriage from a Christian worldview. This particular topic looks into Christ’s command to “go and make disciples” and sees how it can help our marriages become more missional.

This talk was given by Steve Whigham on September 27, 2015 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. You can find out more about Redeemer at http://redeemerpres.church

New Speaking Series on Marriage: Week 2 — Marriage & the Gospel

Redeeming Marriage Week Two Marriage and the Gospel

How the Christian Gospel can both inform and improve our marriages

This session discusses the importance of the Christian Gospel in the proper understanding of Christian marriage and what the Gospel can teach us to make our marriages stronger. It also discusses the important aspects of Christian love and how it differs from many other forms of love we see in our culture today.

This talk was given by Steve Whigham on September 20, 2015 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. You can find out more about Redeemer athttp://redeemerpres.church