Divorce Your Remarriage
Welcome! DYR is a podcast premised on my book Divorce Your Remarriage. In this space, we discuss and seek to improve evangelicalism’s doctrine and practice in the area of divorce and remarriage.
Episodes
63 episodes
Law, Jesus, and Divorce: Our Nature Improved (Part 2)
In Acts 6:14, some complained that Christians were changing the customs established under Moses. The concern is understandable. Paul taught circumcision is no longer required. We need not participate in temple sacrifices. ...
Law, Jesus, and Divorce: Tolerance Decreased (Part 1)
Moses forbade adding or removing from his law. Jesus said he wasn't abolishing the law. So far, so good. But, the NT practice regarding divorce and remarriage appears to differ from the OT practice. This raises the question: D...
REACT: N.T. Wright on Remarriage
N.T. Wright is an English New Testament scholar, Pauline theologian and Anglican bishop. He was the bishop of Durham and Lord Spiritual in the UK Parliament from 2003 to 2010. In this episode, I react to the view on divorce and rema...
A.W. Tozer and the Divorced Driver
The revered pastor and author A.W. Tozer passed away in 1963. Some of his audio sermons can be found online. In one of those messages, he paraphrased a conversation he had with a divorced taxi cab driver in Chicago. Hear how T...
REACT: Buried Bible Podcast on Divorce, Remarriage
On the Buried Bible Podcast ( @BuriedBiblePodcast ), archeologist, author, and professor Dr. Mark Chavalas ( @MarkChavalas ) brought his expertise to answer an ancient question: What does the New Testament teach abou...
DYR Podcast: First Year in Review
We've been podcasting for a year! We will look at the history leading up to the podcast, the heart behind the podcast, the impact of the podcast, and the future of the podcast.Book: ...
Divorce and Remarriage: When Biblical Interpretation and Moral Intuition Differ
How do we address a circumstance where our reading of the Scriptures disagrees with the adjudication made by our internal sense of right and wrong? This is an important question when reading the New Testament on divorce and remarriage. Th...
REACT: The Master's Seminary on Divorce (Dr. Bryan Murphy)
Pastor John MacArthur's seminary, which he founded in 1986, recently released a video featuring Dr. Bryan Murphy's teaching on divorce and remarriage. His interpretation is similar to most evangelicals. I respond to his view so that...
David Brainerd: Divorce is Required for Some Remarriages
Jonathan Edwards preached the funeral of famed missionary to the Native Americans: David Brainerd. Edwards also compiled Brainerd's biography, which received acclaim widely. But, few today know that David Brainerd recorded how, when revival cam...
REACT: Professor Mayes Divorce Remarriage Teaching (Part 3)
Dr. Benjamin Mayes recently wrote a book on divorce and remarriage. His book is premised on historic Lutheran views that have been mostly forgotten in modern Protestantism. Order his book here:
REACT: Professor Mayes Divorce Remarriage Teaching (Part 2)
Dr. Benjamin Mayes recently wrote a book on divorce and remarriage. His book is premised on historic Lutheran views that have been mostly forgotten in modern Protestantism. Order his book here:
REACT: Professor Mayes Divorce Remarriage Teaching (Part 1)
Dr. Benjamin Mayes recently wrote a book on divorce and remarriage. His book is premised on historic Lutheran views that have been mostly forgotten in modern Protestantism. Order his book here:
Jesus Rejected Divorce for Adultery
In Mat 19:3, the Pharisees ask Jesus about divorcing for "any cause." Jesus said no. Then, in Mat 19:7 the Pharisees asked about divorcing for the reason Moses (allegedly) commanded. They thought Moses commanded divorce when t...
REACT: Exception Clause Debate Part 3 (Joel Garner and Chris Iverson)
Joel Garner ( @joelgarner539 https://youtube.com/@joelgarner539?si=sQgbrm_k56PBVeBq ) interprets the New Testament to teach marriage permanence, but he disagrees with my view ...
REACT: Corey Minor on Divorce and Remarriage (SmartChristians Podcast)
Corey Minor runs the large SmartChristians podcast and in May 2026, he uploaded an episode about divorce and remarriage ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSMy4L-fmE ). Corey has t...
REACT: Dr. Hershael York on Civilly Unrecognized Marriages
Dr. Hershael York of Southern Seminary on the Pastor Well podcast ( https://youtu.be/athpYa7A6bE?si=3Bmk5HxIXKmArTSK ) provided pastors with advice regarding an unusual question: Ho...
REACT: Adam Robinson on Divorce and Remarriage
YouTuber Adam Robinson discussed Jesus's teaching on divorce and remarriage ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7bMesTO44A ). In his presentation, Adam summarized Jesus's teaching i...
REACT: Dr. Wayne Grudem on Divorce and Remarriage
On the Room for Nuance podcast ( @RoomforNuance ), Sean DeMars interviewed scholar Dr. Wayne Grudem in May 2026 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1T2VD8TCo ). During this interes...
REACT: Churches of Christ Remarriage Interpretations
The Churches of Christ inherited a culture of independent thinking from their Restorationist Movement roots. That culture, along with their inherited opposition to denominationalism, creeds, and other instruments of constraint (and unity)...
Debate with Joel Garner on Divorce and Remarriage part 2
Joel Garner ( @joelgarner539 ) interprets the New Testament to teach marriage permanence, but he disagrees with my view of the exception clause (Mat 5:32, 19:9). Joel critiqued my view, I rea...
Your Questions Answered!
I respond to your questions related to divorce and remarriage!Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH9YRS7N/Insta: https://w...
Unconvincing: Betrothal Interpretation of Jesus's Divorce Exception Clause
Jesus rejects remarriage, but he makes an exception for fornication (Mat 5:32, 19:9). I respond to those who interpret the exception to permit ending a relationship if a partner is unfaithful during betrothal.Betrothal View Proponent's ...
REACT: Polygamist 'Pastor' Rich Tidwell
Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church does *not* teach that all valid marriages are unable to be dissolved! Canon lawyer Andrew Kong eloquently explains the three scenarios in which a marriage can be dissolved according to the t...
REACT: Joel Garner Scruitinizes my "Already Married View" of the Exception Clause
Joel Garner ( @joelgarner539 ) interprets the New Testament to teach marriage permanence, but he disagrees with my view of the exception clause (Mat 5:32, 19:9). I react ...
REACT: Catholic Canon Lawyer Explains Marriage Dissolution
Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church does *not* teach that all valid marriages are unable to be dissolved! Canon lawyer Andrew Kong eloquently explains the three scenarios in which a marriage can be dissolved according to the t...