God's Knot

Bridal Faire at Stonewood Village

2010-04-13T23:27:00.002-06:00

God's Knot will be hosting a booth at the Bridal Faire at Stonewood Village in Brookfield, Wisconsin on June 13th. If you're in the Southeast Wisconsin area on June 13th, stop on by and visit us at our booth. There will be plenty of great wedding vendors at the show to give you some great ideas!

Bridal Faire - Stonewood Village in Brookfield, Wisconsin - June 13th, 2010

We've added books to our web shop!

2010-04-05T00:02:00.003-06:00

Looking for some great Christian wedding books? We've added a books category to our web shop with some great Christian wedding books! Have a look at the titles available now. We're going to be adding more titles over the next several months.

Here's a list of the titles we've added so far:

Complete Book of Christian Wedding Vows, The Importance of How You Say "I Do"

The Marriage You've Always Wanted

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

Inviting God to Your Wedding: and Keeping God in Your Marriage

The Bride's Handbook: A Spiritual & Practical Guide for Planning Your Wedding

New Photos!

2010-04-01T22:29:00.008-06:00

We've been seeing some excellent photos posted on our Facebook fan page over the past few days. It's great to see so many lovely wedding photos incorporating the Cord of Three Strands.

Tasha Heasley recently shared some great photos with us of how she and her husband incorporated the Cord of Three Strands into their ceremony! Thanks for these great shots!

Here's what Tasha had to say: "We used the Cord of Three Strands at our wedding and we got so many compliments on it. A lot of people at our wedding never saw that before. We really liked the readings that went with it as well."

Cord of Three Strands Photos and Videos

2010-03-31T11:49:00.001-06:00

Did you use the Cord of Three Strands in your wedding ceremony? We're looking for some great photos or videos! We'd love to hear from you. Post pictures or videos on our Facebook fan page or email info@godsknot.com.

Wedding Wire Reviews

2010-03-29T23:22:00.004-06:00

Do you use WeddingWire.com? If you do, we'd love to hear from you! God's Knot had a Wedding Wire profile and we need some reviews! Click on the link below to log on to Wedding Wire and offer your review:

Review God's Knot at WeddingWire

500 Facebook fans?

2010-03-29T00:44:00.002-06:00

When will we hit 500 Facebook fans? We're at 497 fans as of this morning (March 29th). Let's see if we can get to 500 today! We love hearing so many great stories about how couples are using God's Knot this wedding season.

If you're not already a fan, click on the link below and become a fan!

Fireproof

2010-03-20T08:10:00.002-06:00

Have you seen the movie "Fireproof" yet? Released in September of 2008, it quickly gained momentum and rode it's way up the charts far exceeding most critics expectations.

If you haven't seen it, you should. It's a good film that does a great job outlining some of the struggles that married couples encounter. If you're engaged or considering marriage, it's a must see if you haven't seen it already. Rent it from the movie store or download it online and spend a night in with your fiancee or spouse.

It's encouraging to see that movies like Fireproof are making some headway in Hollywood. Let's hope quality films like this continue to be produced and screened across the country.

Stuart and Jill Briscoe Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage

2008-08-04T18:41:00.004-06:00

Pastor Stuart and Jill Briscoe of Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin spoke about marriage this past Sunday as they celebrated 50 years together. They did an excellent job leading us into Scripture to discover what God has designed in Marriage. Click on the link below to watch the message...

"Some Things Never Change" - Come to The Brook.org

Biblical Marriage Discussed in a Presidential Debate?

2008-01-11T10:15:00.000-06:00

Last night, the topic of the Biblical view of marriage came up in the Republican Presidential debate on FoxNews. We at God's Knot feel that Mike Huckabee did a pretty good job touching on how God views Christian marriage - something that a lot of people in the US pull out of context and know very little about.

On This Day on GodTube.com

2007-10-18T23:01:00.000-06:00

One of the fastest growing websites on the Internet in recent weeks is GodTube.com. GodTube is a website dedicated to broadcasting the message of Christ. It's an interesting twist on the YouTube concept, focused on the Christian market.

One of our featured artists, Ashley Reynolds, has a video slide show of her wedding song "On This Day".

If you'd like to have Ashley's song as a part of your wedding, hop on over to our Christian Wedding Web Shop!

Wisconsin Christian Expo

2007-05-09T08:45:00.000-06:00

On June 8th and 9th this summer, God's Knot will be hosting a booth at the first Wisconsin Christian Expo. It's free admission for all that attend. We'll be meeting and greeting folks in the Wisconsin area. If your in Wisconsin, drop on by and see our booth. We'd love to meet you!

New Web Shop Launched!

2007-04-08T22:27:00.001-06:00

We have recently updated our site to include a full web shop. You can now purchase personalized unity candles, memorial candles and more in the web shop. Of course, our Cord of Three Strands is still available, including new shipping options. Have a look at the web shop and let us know what you think!

Book Review: The Complete Book of Christian Wedding Vows

2007-02-16T07:53:00.001-06:00

If you're looking for a book to help you in your wedding preparation, H. Norman Wright's The Complete Book of Christian Wedding Vows provides lots of help in a short but very informative format. The book begins with a chapter about Christian marriage and what makes it different. It then outlines the meaning and significance of the wedding vows in the wedding ceremony - the essential promise that is made at the altar. Wright does a great job incorporating real life wedding stories and sample wedding vows. He includes chapters on how to personalize your ceremony and incorporate your own style and personality. All in all, a great read for engaged couples that are planning a Christian wedding ceremony.

Cord of Three Strands: Testimonials

2007-02-09T00:25:00.000-06:00

We've been hearing some great things about how Christians have been using the Cord of Three Strands in their ceremonies. Have you used the Cord of Three Strands in your ceremony? We'd love to hear how this unique symbolism played a role in your wedding. Send us an email at: info@godsknot.com. Got pictures? Attach some snapshots of your event! We'd love to hear from you!

Cord of Three Strands: 20 States and Counting

2007-01-30T07:35:00.000-06:00

From California to Connecticut, and Texas to Alaska, the Cord of Three Strands has been shipped to 20 different states throughout the United States! Engaged couples throughout the country have been incorporating this unique symbolism as a part of their special day. We at God's Knot are encouraged by the responses that we hear from so many brides and grooms across the Nation. It seems that God continues to use God's Knot in a very special way. We are excited to see what He has in store for us!

Agape

2007-01-25T07:47:00.000-06:00

When we as Christians approach marriage, it is important to know and understand how God has designed it for us. One of the most basic principles of Christian marriage is that Christians are to marry other Christians. 2 Corinthians 6: 14 - 15 reads as follows:

"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

Paul illustrates that believers should not be "yoked" to unbelievers. The yoke is a reference to a device in Biblical times that was used to bind two animals together, commonly oxen, to carry a heavy load. It is a picture that illustrates the heavy level of interdependence in a very close relationship. Paul points out that there is something dramatically different about a believer. He or she is a temple of the the living God! Believers are composed of 3 parts, the body, the soul, and the spirit of God. However, unbelievers have a body and soul, but do not have the spirit of God in them.

God desires for us to love and be loved in our marriages. His desire is for that love to be a complete, agape love. Agape is a Greek term for love that is used in the New Testament to describe a spiritual love. God has designed marriage for us to love and be loved as whole persons. A big part of that love is the spiritual love that is only possible in a believer that is a temple of the spirit of the living God.

We are certainly called to enter into loving relationships with unbelievers. However, on the topic of marriage, God has asked us to reserve that intimate, interdependent love for another believer. We should not sell ourselves short of all that God has planned for us in a Christian marriage that is centered around Him.

Origin of the Unity Candle

2007-01-22T23:24:00.000-06:00

Assuming you've been to a wedding in the recent past, it is likely you've witnessed the time honored tradition of the lighting of the unity candle. However, how old is this "tradition" and where did it come from? Has it been handed down from the days of the Renaissance? Or at least from before Edison gave us the electric light bulb? Hardly. It's origins can only be traced back 30 to 40 years ago. It is unclear how the practice started, but according to wikipedia.org, it was a TV soap opera that brought it into mainstream popularity and catapulted it into our wedding routines. It has become so common that most couples even believe it's "supposed" to be a part of the ceremony. I guess our culture has united around this new tradition :)