-
How to Deal with Conflict With the One You Love
When you got married, you weren’t thinking much about conflict and arguing, were you? And yet, weeks, months, years on, disagreement has become a regular feature of your lives together, hasn’t it? How do you handle disagreement and conflict in your marriage? Do you honor each other and preserve your love and respect? Or, are…
-
What God Really Thinks About You!
Most Christians go through life with the vague sense that God is constantly displeased with them, punctuated by moments when He’s really upset – like some disgruntled dad with a permanent frown and a fly swatter in his hand, just waiting for the moment you fall out of line. Does this describe how you generally…
-
Are You Making These 5 Discipline Mistakes Wise Parents Avoid?
Whether you have kids now or will, every person knows that parents have a massively powerful affect on their children’s lives. You desire a great relationship with your kids, right? You desire a future of close friendship and relationship with them as they become adults. It’s vital to recognize that you are building that future…
-
10 Top Marriage Tips for Better EVERYTHING!
Over this past week, what has been your contribution to the quality of your marriage? When it comes to our part in marriage, sometimes we’re focused on the priorities God has established for our marriage in His Word and, while it may not be perfect, it’s pretty good and heading in the right direction! Is…
-
Why You Should Continue Dating Your Girlfriend Even After You’re Married!
Remember when you met the woman you we’re going to spend the rest of your life with? It was awesome, wasn’t it?! You loved her. You loved spending time with her. You loved talking, walking, sharing life . . . sharing everything! And what you did, especially well back then – you made her feel…
-
Do You Realize the Powerful Impact of Your Marriage? – Interview with Aaron & Jennifer Smith, Marriage After God
He was highly intelligent, handsome, focused, intense young man in his mid-twenties who, I was certain, would make a great husband. But he was on a different path. Despite being a serious believer, his life experiences had left a sour taste in his mouth about marriage and he had no intention of subjecting himself to…
-
Give Your Son a Vision of the Man He is Becoming
You have a son but, are you raising a man? And, what’s more, are you raising a son who knows God and is determined to pursue a faithful life . . . faithful to God, his wife, and his kids? Wait, my son isn’t even married . . . in fact, he’s just a small…
-
Protect Your Marriage from Emotional Adultery
They were good Christian people. Respected by others in their church. Married to great spouses. Beautiful kids. So how did they end up in bed together? Every form of adultery starts with casual contact. Working on a church committee together, a series of innocent lunches at the office, regular meetings in the park to let…
-
When Trust Is Broken – From Conflict With Others to Restored Relationships
Conflict in relationships – we hate that, don’t we? Most people would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than deal with conflict. Yet, relational difficulties are a reality of this life, aren’t they? At some point, someone is going to give you offense . . . or . . . you are going to…
-
The Secret Successful Parents Know and Why They Discipline Far Less Than They Used To!
Raising kids . . . it’s tough, some times. Can you relate?! Before the kids arrive, every parent wants to be a good parent. Every parent plans on being a good parent . . . and then the kids arrive and we discover that being a good parent is a serious challenge. We learn that we were…
-
Listening and Being Heard – Communication in Marriage and How to Get it Right!
Communication in marriage . . . there’s a problem because . . . There’s what I said There’s what Lisa heard me say There’s what I thought I said New Episode Now Playing! It get’s complicated . . . and, it can be pretty funny . . . or not . . . and Lisa…
-
If This is All There is to Church – Why Are We Going?
“Why bother going to church, anymore?” Many have asked themselves this question. Have you left the church? Are you thinking about leaving? Maybe you’re still hanging in there because you don’t know what else to do, despite a vague sense of emptiness. You’re not alone. Like millions of geese flying south to escape the frigid…
FAITHFUL MAN® 