Family matters matter to God and so they should matter to us. Family can be a blessing and a course. Those we love dear and those who hurt us most are often our family members. But what is a family? Why is there a family? What role does marriage play in family? Why is marriage important. As we begin this series we will start with the institution of marriage and its purposes and God’s plan for marriage, family, the church, and society. But first things first. To have a family, it takes a marriage.