Navigating Cohabiting Elderly Couples

About this episode

Dr. York discusses how pastors can approach the issue of elderly couples wishing to marry in the church's eyes but not legally.

How should a pastor navigate the issue of elderly couples wishing to marry in the church's eyes but not legally? In this episode, Dr. York walks through the tricky subject of how to approach this kind of request. Hosted by pastor-scholar Hershael York, the Pastor Well Podcast offers a wellspring of wisdom from the insights learned from a life of faithful ministry. Mentioned in this episode: The PhD at Southern Seminary

People in this episode

Host: Hershael York

Topics covered

• elderly couples
• marriage
• church
• pastoral guidance
• cohabitation

Keywords

• elderly marriage
• pastoral care
• church marriage
• cohabiting couples
• Southern Seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Seminary

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