Marriage is difficult but there are a lot of biblical principles that can help us thrive through the difficult times. Watch this short vlog then listen to the full podcast of the same name for thought-provoking ways to inject more life and love into the long haul.
What should we be saying, doing or thinking to be continually building a relationship that can not only last but will grow in meaningful ways over a lifetime?
Marriage was established and blessed by God in the Garden of Eden and the scriptures give man free choice regarding the decision to marry. The Apostle Paul, who was unmarried, encouraged Christians to consider doing the same. "I wish that all people were as I am." He reasoned that an unmarried person is able to devote 100 percent of his time and opportunities to serving the Lord. How do you know which one to choose?
Betrayal devastates us because it violates trust...and trust is sacred. What do we do when we are betrayed? How do we cope? Is it even possible to rebuild?
Betrayal is one of the worst feelings we can have and causes ripple effects throughout our life and those around us. There is relief! Watch this short vlog then listen to the full podcast of the same name to chart your path out of this despair.
“When I grow up I want to get married and be a mom or be a dad!” For many of us there are simple dreams in life that germinate in childhood. As we grow they blossom into clear and exciting expectations. This expectation of growing up and getting married is so basic and so obvious that we rarely entertain the thought of it NOT happening. What if as you grow through life and come to the time when this simple and expected event is supposed to happen...and it doesn’t? What if you spend your life being single? There are those who say that remaining unmarried can be amazing and awesome, and that’s great. It can also be a turbulent, discouraging and derailing experience that overshadows and overwhelms adulthood. How do single Christians find their way to not only coping with this “single” challenge but living their lives with contentment, clarity and conviction?
Living a fulfilled Christian life in our morally corrupt world is a challenge. Add the dimension of being single and now there’s critical mass! Everywhere you look it’s ALL about relationships, attractiveness and sex. How do single Christians find their way to not only coping with this “single” challenge but living their lives with contentment, clarity and conviction? For more advice and tips, listen to our full podcast of the same name.
Pornography with all of its degrading extremity, explicitness and violence has become the single most popular destination of the billions who search the web. The mainstreaming of pornography and internet sex is shocking to many "old school" Christians. Is it sinful? Does the Bible give us any guidance as to what we can do if we or our loved ones are trapped in an unhealthy cycle of using pornography?
“The best things in life are free.” That certainly can be true, but as always there is more to the story. Take love - the love that is between a husband and a wife as a for instance. While this love certainly should be free – freely given and freely received, it does have a maintenance schedule attached to it. Funny thing is, we never hear much about love’s maintenance schedule as it can be difficult, demanding and even daunting. The good news is that if we stick with the schedule, the results will literally last a lifetime and the love that we were freely given will have become a most valuable admired and cherished part of our lives! So, how do we get there? How do we learn what to do and how to do it so our love will last a lifetime?
Long relationships mean a lot of "ordinary" can creep in, and some think ordinary is boring and humdrum. Sometimes we take key relationships, like that with our spouse, for granted. These biblical principles helps ground us so we can realistically honor God and our spouses.
