Unequally yoked?

Personally, I find it VERY offensive. Especially since I married a non-Christian. Who, after 4 years of dating and 14 years of marriage, became a Christian. And I've seen too many other couples go through the same. Husband is either non-commital or atheist, and eventually does become a Christian.

You have two choices... first you can let him know of your circumstances and let him know how it made you feel about yourself, your marriage, and your children. And that you were made to feel unworthy by his comments. But, with as upset as you are, I would wait until I was calm and had my thoughts collected. Perhaps even write myself some notes on key points I wanted to make.

Or, you can just ignore it and continue on your way. There is one Sunday a year that I don't attend church because I know what the sermon will be about and I just can't support the church's stand on this issue due to personal experience. So, I just don't go. Pastor doesn't know why and I make no excuses for my absence. But, we both go on with our faith and our walk.

No use being offended by your pastor. Get offended with God for putting it in His Bible.

2 Cor 6:14 -- Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Did he leave this part out though?

1 Cor 7:13 -- And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. 15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

I thank God my wife didn't leave me! It was her living testimony that led me to the Lord. Born again after 9 years of marriage to this saint of a woman :-)