Considering what is currently transpiring throughout the world, I thought this article taken from my book The Fulfilled Marriage: The Three Doors might be pertinent and serve as an encouragement for you. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28, New International Version (NIV) Adversity…
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As I sat at my desk doing some routine work that needed my attention, worship music was playing softly in the background. Although my inability to multi-task with focus usually prevents me from listening to the words of a song while working, something that Jeremy Camp was singing grabbed my attention so powerfully that I…
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For those willing to lay their preconceived ideas about their marriages down and begin to do marriage God’s way, there will be unrivaled fulfillment that comes from knowing our Heavenly Father is pleased with us, His children. God loves us and, although He requires us to put Him first, He also desires our marriage to…
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Esther and I have a few idiosyncrasies in our relationship. Over the years, we have developed some habits that others might look at as being a little strange. For example, nearly every morning we share a single banana and every evening we share a single chocolate protein bar. Not only do we share them, the…
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One of the most dangerous events that can happen in flight is for an aircraft to stall. Every airplane has a low-speed point at which it will lose lift and begin to fall out of the sky, sometimes even into an unrecoverable spiral. This is so dangerous that aircraft are equipped with a loud audible warning…
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God fulfills two important roles in our marriages: first, by being the architect or creator in providing the design for your marriage, and secondly, making available on a day-by-day basis through the Holy Spirit grace, help, advice, and empowerment for every couple desiring and willing to “do their part.” A Christian marriage consists of…
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The greatest gift that we can give our children is to raise them in a home where love prevails. Peace, harmony, and love between mothers and fathers envelop a child with a loving atmosphere that enables them to mature, adopt their parent’s faith, and successfully fulfill their destiny. Just as greenhouse plants begin their growth earlier…
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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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