I recently found your website while searching for articles on Divorce<\/a>\u00a0and Remarriage. I have been a member of the Church of Christ for almost 39 years now and have lived through the death of a church. We have tried to attend several congregations in the area and had to stop attending at one because of their non-biblical stand on this subject. I want you to know how much we appreciate\u00a0the sermons outlines<\/a>. My husband is sometimes called upon to fill in for preachers who are away. We have a deep love for the truth and the church and we pray for its purity. My husband’s favorite song is “If We Never Meet This Side of Heaven.” If we never meet here on earth, maybe in Heaven.<\/p>\n\t I appreciate the kind words.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: I recently found your website while searching for articles on Divorce\u00a0and Remarriage. I have been a member of the Church of Christ for almost 39 years now and have lived through the death of a church. 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