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It is always so important to remind ourselves that Scripture is not a magic bullet. We still have to live out our lives, when we close the Bible, get in our cars and show up on our jobs and go through our day. But the more we can get the Word in us, the more we find strength to deal with life – differently – with peace.
Deuteronomy 24:5 “When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken.
I love this passage! Too often marriages are influenced from “things” outside of [...]
Today is the last day of our three day look at the Big Three: Finances, Intimacy & Communication.
Similar to the other two of the Big Three, communication is such a large area that there are so many directions to consider. One area of particular interest is how communication is like a bridge [...]
Yesterday we shared the first of our 3 day series on the “Big Three” areas of challenge in relationships. The whole idea of financial infidelity that we talked about yesterday is that it drives couples apart. Today, in Part 2, we look at becoming, being and remaining intimate.
The idea of intimacy entails [...]
1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. 3 Your adornment must not be [...]
Over the next 2 months I will be officiating at least 5 weddings. What does that mean? It means it is officially “Wedding Season”. In the first post of this series we talked about the need and ways in which newlywed or engaged couples can build a marriage union that interacts with Christ [...]
Among the pillars of a happy marriage, a sexually satisfying relationship with one’s spouse is a crucial one. March is National Nutrition Month, a time designated to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physically active habits. Throughout this article, you will learn how poor nutritional habits [...]
Remember those little Valentine’s candy hearts from when we were kids? We would pick just the right one and give it to our “secret” crush – at least that is what I would do every year. As life has progressed I have learned that love is a little more complex than a statement on a [...]
Floods, storms, and trials are inevitable throughout the span of a marriage. How will you as husband and wife go through them? Together—making the righteousness of God available to the rest of family and generations to come—or apart?
Not too long ago I had a chance to read the best-selling book Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship & Life Together by Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife Grace. I think their chapter on Friendship is one of the most significant chapters pertaining to marriage I have read in a long time. [...]
