“Put a Ring on It and Honor God!” Texas Pastor Josh Howerton’s Marriage Challenge Leads 52 Couples to Say “I Do” at Church

A powerful message about biblical marriage led 52 couples to exchange wedding vows at Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, on March 6, 2026.

Pastor Josh Howerton had challenged unmarried couples living together to honor God by making a lifelong marriage commitment during his February 22 sermon, “3 Things That Will Kill Your Marriage.”

Put a ring on it and enter into a covenant with a person that you’re already acting like you’re in a covenant with, Howerton urged.

Following his message, 52 couples participated in marriage counseling and preparation with church pastors before coming together for a special group wedding ceremony.

The newly married couples were later celebrated during a Sunday church service.

Their decision highlighted Lakepointe Church’s teaching that marriage is more than living together or sharing a life. It is a sacred covenant before God.

The celebration offered an encouraging example of couples taking a public step to align their relationships with their Christian faith.