As a counselor and marriage educator, it seems that many people with relationship problems are more focused on the relationship than on God. Rather than being who they are in Christ, couples pursue their fulfillment and satisfaction through the relationship. Yes, the marriage relationship is the place where many of our emotional needs should be…
This is how to write an epic story: you begin with “once upon a time”, and you finish with “happily ever after.” Whether the middle bits are about a galaxy far, far away, or about a princess rescued and restored, we all learn from childhood that the truly great stories are ones which end with the…
It is an undeniable fact of life that you can’t put two people in the same room without one of them eventually getting in the way of the other. In marriage, multiply this by ten. Too many marriage books see this as a problem. I believe it has a divine purpose. Being annoyed by your…
My dad bought his current car for a $1. No lie. And yes, the van has tires, an engine, and even a steering wheel. The purchase was fair and square. No one was shot in the process. There is no arrest warrant out for his thievery, though in an unrelated incident, a policeman did question…
Now that I have your attention, the full heading should read: SEX IS GREAT… WITHIN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE. One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: There are some really good practical reasons why sex should only take place within the boundaries of marriage. In 1 Corinthians 7:9 the apostle Paul is speaking to the unmarried…
