Divorce & the Holidays

Divorce & the Holidays – “Ministering To Divorced Parents at Christmas”

One Unexpected Key To a Joyful Marriage

One Unexpected Key To a Joyful Marriage – “Comparison is the thief of joy because it causes you to focus on yourself. Comparison leads inward, to what you desire, to what you long for, to what you are certain you deserve. Yet the path to joy leads outward rather than inward. It leads toward others rather than toward self.”

Spending Time Together After Marrying

Spending Time Together After Marrying – “The tyranny of the urgent often times grabs our attention away from each other, despite our best intentions.”

 

Outdo One Another: The Dynamics of a Distinctly Christian Marriage

Outdo One Another: The Dynamics of a Distinctly Christian Marriage – “Here too, it must be stressed, that husbands and wives do not lose their particular marital callings on account of their general duty to submit to one another in Christ.”

The Transforming Power of Hopeful Love in Marriage

The Transforming Power of Hopeful Love in Marriage – “Write down a few things you’ve noticed recently that God is doing in your spouse’s life and make a plan to tell him or her. It could be a direct way for you to point to the reality of Christ’s active work and to express hopeful love.”

Christian Marriage Tips: Approved by God

Christian Marriage Tips: Approved by God – Here are some good reminders.

Your Faithfulness Affects Us All: A Plea to Empty Nesters to Continue to Pursue Their Marriages

Your Faithfulness Affects Us All: A Plea to Empty Nesters to Continue to Pursue Their Marriages – “The majority of my marriage counseling is with empty nester and retired couples, a common trend. The problems that are often swept under the rug while the kids are at home have a nasty way of coming back with a vengeance after the kids have left the home. 

The Secret to Loving Your Wife Better: Love Jesus Better

The Secret to Loving Your Wife Better: Love Jesus Better – “When you embrace that marriage is about Jesus first, and you and your wife second, one of the secrets of a joyful, enduring marriage comes to light: love Jesus better, and you will love your wife better.”

Marriage is a Steel Trap

Marriage is a Steel Trap – “Marriage is a steel trap,” says Darryl. And that’s exactly what makes it so amazing.”

 

5 Bad Reasons to Get a Divorce

5 Bad Reasons to Get a Divorce – “Here are five commonly cited reasons for divorce that aren’t legitimate grounds for ending a marriage.”

The Secret to Loving Your Wife Better: Love Jesus Better

The Secret to Loving Your Wife Better: Love Jesus Better – “When you embrace that marriage is about Jesus first and you and your wife second, one of the secrets of a joyful, enduring marriage comes to light: love Jesus better, and you will love your wife better.”

Marital Conflict for New Wives

Marital Conflict for New Wives – “With all the change and transition, it shouldn’t surprise us when conflicts, disagreements, or misunderstandings arise.”

Poisonous Putdowns in Marriage

Poisonous Putdowns in Marriage – “Hostile, poisonous putdowns act as cancerous cells that, if unchecked, erode the relationship over time.” 

Why Should I Be the One to Change?

Why Should I Be the One to Change? – “Why should I be the one to change when it’s my spouse who’s causing the problems in our marriage? Have you heard that said by someone in your life? Or perhaps you’ve said it yourself!”

Oneness Not Just Faithfulness

Oneness Not Just Faithfulness – “Marriage is about oneness.  And that matters because marriage points of the mystery of the gospel, that in Christ we are united to him, made one with him, and that everything that happens to him happens to us.”

Getting to a Place of Marital Unity

Getting to a Place of Marital Unity – “The bottom line is that you have a lot that works against your marital unity—personality and background differences, but especially spiritual attacks. But don’t let that defeat you! Marital unity IS possible!”

Your Husband Will Be Perfect: How to Love a Flawed Man

Your Husband Will Be Perfect: How to Love a Flawed Man – “Wives who want to see their marriages transformed must stay in the light, where Christ himself shines on them, revealing truths and exposing lies that shape their expectations for marriage.”

Ambassadors for Marriage

Ambassadors for Marriage – “Rebekah explains why Christians ought to be the foremost ambassadors for marriage. And it often comes down to the way we speak about our own marriages.”

Christians Should Marry Christians—but Why?

Christians Should Marry Christians—but Why? – “As with most big questions in life, the answer to why Christians shouldn’t marry non-Christians has roots in the garden.”

Biblical Rules for a Happy Marriage

Biblical Rules for a Happy Marriage – “Here are ten lessons from Scripture that will be sure to enrich your marriage. Meditate upon them, and ask God to help you prayerfully, wisely, lovingly, and creatively put them into practice.”