There are two basic ways to look at marriage: God's way or the world's way. Whichever outlook you choose will profoundly affect your marriage experience. Let's examine three worldly views of marriage and contrast them with God's Word. Worldly View #1: What's In It...

For many people, the subject of prayer is as exciting as watching paint dry. Yet we should not let the significance of prayer in our marriage escape us. Prayer is the key to spiritual intimacy. That sounds great, you may think, but what does that really mean? We...

Good communication is the most important skill to master in your marriage relationship. It is the X-Factor - the one variable that will make or break our efforts. Without good communication, our efforts in conflict resolution, in our finances, or in the bedroom,...

What do you see when you picture the word conflict? A boxing match? A time bomb ready to explode? Religious tradition has taught us that conflict is a dirty word and that couples who get into conflict must not be "spiritual enough." This is NOT true! Conflict is a...

It never fails, as one year ends and another is about to begin, whether we read a book, watch TV, or listen to the radio, we are flooded with messages about setting goals for the New Year. So, what does the Bible say about goal setting? First, the Bible establishes...

Everyone knows that encouraging words produce good results in marriage. Our sincere compliments help fuel our physical and emotional closeness. Yet many times we ignore the profound impact encouraging words have on the spiritual dimension of our relationships. The...

As a child, do you remember watching Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse cartoons? Some of my favorite episodes were the ones where Donald found himself trying to impress Daisy by babysitting his three nephews, but they would drive him absolutely crazy! He would plop down...

Consciously, none of us want to harm our spouses or lead them down wrong paths or cause them to make bad decisions. So what would be our motivation to act this way? It's usually one of two reasons. One, we want to make ourselves happy. We are thinking of how the...

Let's take a look at the acronym for angel. It's pretty obvious why we would want to be an angel to our spouse. We want to see our spouses have God's highest and best for their lives. We want to see everything they put their hands to prosper. We want to see them...

The idea of fulfillment in marriage may be too large and subjective to adequately cover in a few paragraphs. However, we may be able to uncover the root of this fulfillment. Fulfillment, at its most basic level, is a satisfaction of our needs and desires. As...

If you are believing for church growth, visitors represent the most available source of new members. Visitors, who have already made the decision to attend a service, may decide to return if they receive a simple courtesy phone call from your church within a few...