Marriage is so difficult because, if we’re not careful, we can easily go down a road that leads to hopelessness. It’s there that we begin to ask ourselves, “is this even worth it?” When we want to give up we need to remember that marriage is a covenant, not a contract. A covenant is a permanent agreement with no end date. When we marry, God does a miracle and makes two people one, and you can’t un-one what God made one. In that covenant, if we will remember and practice the principles of sowing and reaping we can have hope again. So remember, you reap what you sow, and you reap where you sow. From this day forward let’s be people who give what we want to get, and who sow where we want to grow.
Read MorePurity is a hard thing in a sex-driven culture. But purity is absolutely necessary to have a great marriage. As difficult as it is, there are safeguards we can put in place to make sure we stay on the right track. This week we discover some safeguards from God's Word that give us the power to stay pure.
Read MoreOur marriage can't survive without fun, but life has a tendency to suck the fun out of our marriages. Before we know it the memories of the way things used to be are a distant memory and we have no idea how to get back there. This week we look at three types of fun we have to have in our marriages for them to stay healthy and life-giving.
Read MoreFights happen. They're inevitable. The key to having a great marriage isn't IF we fight, it's HOW we fight. This week we discover three rules for fighting fair, and get some practical help to bring healing to our hurt. Remember: healthy couples fight for resolution, but unhealthy couples fight to win. Fight Fair.
Read MoreAre great marriages possible? They are, but they're unlikely if you approach them the common way. In part one of this five part series we look at the first of five commitments we can make to fail-proof our existing marriages and set up future marriages for success too.
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