Communication

6 Apr

Cell Phones: Intimacy Killer or Relational Blessing?

Smart phones have now been a part of our normal lives for a long time now. If you don’t have one, you are in the minority. Those of us who do have them know how incredibly addictive they can be. It often feels like an extra body part, an extension of ourselves. We also know […]

27 Mar

Dear NAME

Dear NAME, My husband and I love each other very much, but if I am honest, we fight a lot. Every time we are in an important discussion and disagree. It quickly turns into yelling and saying things that we both really don’t mean. We are very passionate in our love but also in our […]

3 Mar

Internet Over-Sharing

We all have come across that person on facebook, twitter, comment sections, etc. who freely shares an uncomfortable amount of their life with the internet. Some posts may even make you stop and say, “whoa! I did not need to know that!” I have seen it all, but honestly, the worst ones tend to be […]

3 Mar

Dear NAME,

Dear NAME, I have been unemployed for a few months and have been looking for work. When my wife and I talk to our friends, she always manages to slip in some sort of joke about her being the breadwinner. She claims the jokes don’t mean anything and that she is just teasing, but honestly, […]

11 Feb

Consistent Sex

Consistent sex is great sex! Why? Intimacy does not naturally spring about. It requires constant attention and care. Naturally our flesh tries to divide us from one another. The more space you allow in your marriage, the bigger the chasm can grow. That’s why you should make efforts to minimize that chasm by consistently coming […]

11 Feb

Why Your Blessing For Your Kid’s Marriage Still Matters

ANNOUNCEMENT: Your blessing for your kid’s marriage still matters. The modern world would have you believe this is an outdated tradition. In fact, now it is unpopular in general to give any opinion that disagrees with how a person feels. No matter what society says, our Christianity says we need to speak up against wrongs. […]

11 Feb

Should We Celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Why not? Yes, Valentine’s Day has become quite a commercial holiday, but does that make it bad? I constantly hear Christians and married couples say they refuse to celebrate Valentine’s Day because it is about commercialism… Besides you can celebrate the other 364 days a year right? My question to that person is how often […]

13 Jan

14 BIBLICAL FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES FOR 2014

As you plan out your year and budget, remind yourselves of these important principles. Make this the year that you control your finances, rather than letting them control you. The way you handle money reflects your integrity to both God and your spouse. “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who […]

13 Jan

CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK

February 7-14 is National Marriage Week. This is the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. More and more in recent years, society has been trying to throw off traditional “constraints,” toting ideas that love cannot be defined or restrained. Marriage is seen as unfavorable to a portion of society and cohabitation seems to be on […]

13 Jan

MOTIVATING YOUR SPOUSE

Your spouse has probably laid out goals for him or her self this year. Your spouse also may have asked you to help them in their pursuit of those goals. “Let’s eat healthier!” “Remind me to read the Bible more!” “We need to be more accountable to each other financially!” The tricky thing with becoming […]