In churches today, between twenty and thirty percent of couples are on their way to divorce. Additionally a much higher percentage of Christian couples, probably an additional thirty percent are disappointed in the way their marriages have turned out. The reality is that if these percentage statistics reflected a viral outbreak, it would rival the Great Plague. The…
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Although this statement should be clear and obvious to all of us, there is much more meaning than what might meet the eye at first. Most of us come into marriage under the control of our emotions, with our minds and spirits put out of the way. Feelings are so high that our minds are completely…
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I will never forget the evening when a dear friend stood in front of our marriage class. With tears in his eyes, he said, “I didn’t have a clue!” Twenty-seven hundred years ago, the prophet Ezekiel said the same about God’s people. “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to…
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The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:18-24, New International Version (NIV) God…
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Some of you may already know that I served as a Naval Officer for twenty-eight years. Before I received my commission I attended basic training as an enlisted sailor. I remember when I arrived at boot camp for training in Great Lakes, Illinois on April 26, 1966, around midnight. After a few minutes, we were greeted…
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What do “oneness” and “marriage” mean to you? What does it mean that a couple is in Harmony? What is the difference between a marriage covenant and a legal contract? Why do Esther and I think Christians should have the best marriages on the planet? We’re glad you asked! We believe it’s important to know…
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Esther spent part of this morning building a Monarch Butterfly cage and collecting leaves with their eggs from her milkweed plants. She carefully placed her butterfly nursery on a table we have on our screened porch which is connected to our bedroom by sliding doors. As I walked into the bedroom I happened to see her sitting…
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During my military career, I was stationed in Washington, D.C., which is well known for its horrendous traffic, especially during morning and evening rush hours. Fortunately, I worked and lived in central D.C and I only had to travel five or ten minutes to and from work. However, most of my fellow-workers spent one to two hours…
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To the Christian couple, lovemaking should not only be physical but also emotional lovemaking (affection), spiritual lovemaking (inviting God into our bedrooms, and honoring and worshiping God for this gift), and with learned skill primarily through discovery and experience during marriage (mental). As mentioned before (in my book The Fulfilled Marriage), Christians should be the…
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Dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. James 1:19-21, New…
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