Is Satan Still Attacking Marriages?
If you ever listen to the news, you’ve no doubt heard that the biblical concept of marriage, one man for one woman for life is under severe assault. That really shouldn’t surprise us. Today’s explosive attacks on marriage are driven by a sinister, supernatural plot that goes far beyond any cultural, organizational or political agendas. God’s plan for marriage came under attack right after he put man […]
Choosing to Cheat
A few years ago when my wife and I were in the throes of raising our six boys, my wife was a stay at home mom, and she shouldered many responsibilities and worked hard (and still does) to keep our house running smoothly. During those years, I was challenged to ask her one simple question “What’s one way I can help you with […]
The Marriage Monster – Busyness
Have you ever found yourself rationalizing, “I’m too busy to do something that will build my marriage?” If so, your marriage is probably fallen prey to the marital monster, busy-r-us. Let’s take some time to see how we can keep this marital monster from devastating your life. Is it any wonder why our quality time as couples have been relegated to sitting exhausted […]
The Marriage Monster – Boredom
Do you ever feel like your marriage is in the doldrums? Nothing spectacular? Pretty lackluster? If so, join the many couples who are battling one of the most silent and devastating of all marital monsters…bored-out-of-my-mindness. This monster’s deadly strategy is to lead unsuspecting spouses to look for something or someone else in order to find a sense of excitement. Attacking this monster of boredom is tricky because we have to […]
The Marriage Monster – Grumpy
The other day a friend of mine shared that his wife was in a grumpy mood…she was frequently snapping at him over little things. But what concerned him was that there were times when her grumpiness moved to nastiness. He wasn’t sure what to do. Whenever he reacted to her irritability, she got even more […]
Planning for Success as a Couple
Proverbs 21:5 states, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.” In our society, the concept of planning has been embraced in many venues, such as planning for your future education or career planning, your wedding, planning for a vacation, and in the business world, creating your business […]
Managing Money as a Couple
Adam and Connie’s combined income puts them solidly in the upper middle class. So we assume they’ll have no money issues. Not true. Although they make good money, they’ve never learned how to manage it effectively. Like many of us, they don’t keep track of where their money goes. In fact, they have individual accounts and enjoy not answering to each other for the money they spend. […]
Do You Feel Alone in Your Marriage?
Everything about God’s creation was good, except for one thing. Genesis 2:18 tells us that it was not good for man to be alone. That led to His creating woman from the man and bringing her to the man so that the two could become one. Not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. That means you and I have been created with a default setting […]
8 Ways to Start Your Marriage off Right This Year
It’s that time of year again when we resolve to do things that will make our lives better. Well, we want to challenge you to be thinking of some ways you can be making your marriage better this year. So here are eight suggestions: Number one: Plan a regular time to connect spiritually. Find a good read through the Bible program […]
12 Gifts of Christmas
I’m one of those last minute shoppers who ventures out on Christmas Eve wandering stores in search of the perfect gift for Karen. Sometimes I know what I’m looking for, but most of the time I’m praying that something’s going to jump out and say, “Here I am”. And honestly, that’s how I got into this insane habit. I had a great streak going. Seeing […]