My husband has never raised his voice at me. Well, there was this one time. {Side note: if you “never” raise your voice, that one time you do will be very effective.} Let me give some context first. Bill was a busy pastor in a small town. We lived in a rambly old house with…
19th century churchman Horace Bushnell says something profound of individuals that is just as true of married couples: No man is ever called to be another. God has as many plans for men as he has men; and, therefore, he never requires them to measure their life exactly by way of any other life.” Let…
It’s been said that couples usually only argue about one or two things. The problem is that they have the argument over and over in various forms. Research has shown that the top four areas of relationship conflict are: money, sex, communication, and parenting. For today’s post, I’m going to offer a list of practical…
Listen, I know how hard it is to stay pure before marriage. Been there and never want to go back. Guess what? Its even harder when you’re engaged! You want to talk about blurred lines? Somehow that rock on your finger grays the black and white, stokes the shared fires of passion and untames the sexual…
A whole new generation of Christians has grown up believing that it is possible to ‘accept’ Christ without forsaking the world” — A.W. Tozer Although Tozer wrote those words in 1948, they seem even more accurate today—especially in the area of sexual purity. Many couples who have “accepted Christ” comment that they see no reason…
