“Reading Deuteronomy chapter 24 (verses read): when a man takes a wife and marries her... he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out from his house... her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again.”
Til Death Do Us Part?
Salem Baptist Church of ChicagoMay 2026
Pastor Charlie Dates preaches on Jesus' teaching about divorce and marriage from the Sermon on the Mount, arguing that God's intent is one-man/one-woman lifelong covenant while acknowledging limited, compassionate permissions for divorce (such as abuse or sexual immorality). He emphasizes grace, forgiveness, the church's role in helping marriages, healthy singleness, and calls listeners to faith and community support.