Easter and Marriage
We’re passionate here at The Marriage Hub about helping couples see how the Word of God speaks to their marriages. As we’ve been reflecting on Easter and the greatest act of love ever demonstrated to mankind, we saw several practical marriage lessons in the death and resurrection of Jesus.The first one is that this sacrificial giving is foundational to building a godly marriage. Paul’s mandate to […]
Dreaming Together as a Couple
When was the last time you and your spouse spent some time dreaming about your future together? Dreaming together as a couple can be one of the most exciting and uplifting conversations you can have. You did a lot of it when you were dating and engaged…dreaming about your future, family, home and career. Sharing dreams strengthens your commitment to one another as a couple because it unifies the vision […]
Spring Cleaning Your Marriage
Spring is here and for many of us that means spring cleaning. That annual ritual of scrubbing our homes from top to bottom after being closed up all winter. The goal is a house that is fresh and clean. For many of us, our marriages may need a little spring cleaning too, because they get cluttered with hurt feelings and unresolved issues that can […]
Am I an Emotionally Available Spouse?
Being emotionally available to our spouses is absolutely essential to a thriving marriage, but it’s also one of our greatest challenges. We’re all stressed by our overcrowded schedules and lofty expectations. We come home from work emotionally exhausted from holding our tempers, biting our tongues, and rolling our eyes all day long to keep peace with our colleagues. So when we get home, we […]
How Pornography Destroys Marriages
The number of men and women entangled with pornography is exploding. While many of us think that porn is a men’s issue, new studies show us that more women are getting involved, too. This research tells us that over 60% of the women have been exposed to porn before age 14, and over 20% of women are addicted […]
Words of Affirmation
I was heading out the door when Karen asked, “What do you want for dinner?” I knew she’d be busy all day and was nervous about leaving a new Bible study in the evening. So I answered, “I’ll grab something for us on the way home”. Karen blurted out in girly frustration, “My mom would have never done that. She’d always have […]
Three Valentine’s Gifts
Valentine’s Day was celebrated by many last week. Many of us were probably scrambling to get that cute card, those chocolate candies or a cluster of chrysanthemums. And while those are all fine gifts, they really don’t do that much to strengthen the romance within our marriages. Hey, I’m not saying don’t get your spouse that special card or sentimental gift…that could […]
What is Love?
Happy Valentine’s Day and I’m sure the romantics will be finding, if you haven’t already, some clever ways to express your love to those valentines in your life with chocolates, roses, hearts, etc. Hopefully you’ve got that covered. But today we do celebrate love and we know that God is love and He is the source of the unconditional and […]
Six Reasons Why Your Love Life Loses Its Sizzle
Over the years of marriage, lovemaking may not be as frequent or as earth shattering as it once was. It may have lost its sizzle. The Apostle Paul in I Corthinthians 7:1-5 warns us of the dangers of sexual temptation. We often see couples at our intensives who are struggling with the consequences of an […]
Marriage Decisions
We minister to over 160 struggling couples a year in our marriage hub intensives. (If you’d like some more information, go to the marriagehub.com). But people often ask me, what’s the number one problem you see in marriages? Many think it’s communication or the inability to resolve conflicts or the lack of forgiveness. And those are some real biggies. But I’ve […]