FAITHFUL MAN®

Secure Wife – Insecure Wife . . . which one do you have?

Does the responsibility of bringing security to the marriage relationship go both ways? Is this a matter for husband and wife? Of course, yes. For the Christian husband, however, the Bible establishes him as holding an office of special responsibility before God for how he leads, nurtures, and cherishes his wife. Wives don’t get a…
Do You Have A Normal Christian Marriage? Is that Good or Bad?

Weddings and awkward moments aren’t supposed to go together but when the groom faints and falls on the pastor, the top tier of the cake lands on the floor, or the bride falls into the water . . . it’s awkward! . . . like at the wedding last week . . . I didn’t…
Should You Remove the Armor from Your Heart and Fully Forgive?

Real forgiveness in many marriages is in short supply these days . . . which makes sense because who in their right mind wants to set themselves up for having their heart stepped on . . . again? Have you ever struggled with forgiveness? Forgiving someone who has hurt you is unnatural. It doesn’t feel…
If Marriage Won’t Keep A Heart From Wandering, What Will?

Wandering . . . nothing is more natural to the undisciplined heart – and it doesn’t have to be the big stuff like porn or adultery. Many couples have found themselves on opposite sides of a canyon in their marriage for many lessor reasons. Oh, we’re still married. We’re not running headlong away from our…
The Best Aphrodisiac Every Christian Husband Can Afford

Many men spend years wishing their wives would be more responsive. Why doesn’t she show more interest in, or desire for me in bed? (She has her reasons, guaranteed) but your frustration builds. Not only is a sense of deprivation gnawing away – emotional distance between you grows. And then there’s the anger . .…
There’s More Room in a Broken Heart (God’s use of the pain we live through)

Every morning since he was about 8, my son Dauntless goes out to the chicken coop to collect the eggs. But, this morning was different. He came into the house with a bowl of eggs, shell, and runny yellow yolks all mixed together in a slimy mess, with bits of egg running down his trembling…
The Secret Elite Golfers Know That Will Greatly Improve Your Marriage

He wasn’t a Samurai Warrior but in a one-one-one battle, with all his flailing at the ball on the driving range with that golf club, he would have done alright! With each irregular swing, with each divot behind the ball deeper than the last, the embarrassment and frustration grew until one day 20 years ago…
Are You Making This Easy-to-Avoid MARRIAGE MISTAKE? (small change – massive positive impact!)

Writing about marriage means you’ve basically got it all down and get it perfect every time . . . not a single marriage mistake, right? I think we all know the answer to that question! And, so it was, just a few days ago, I had to be reminded of something so basic, I laughed…
Just Because You’re Right Doesn’t Mean You’re not Destroying Your Marriage

Sometimes being right . . . insisting on how right we are . . . is very wrong. But, we love being “right” don’t we? In the midst of an intense discussion (argument!) about something, we feel the surge of adrenaline when besting the other person, and who doesn’t love winning? Hey, the facts were…
When You Pray to God, Don’t Take “No” for an Answer

Trouble. Time to pray. It was a bad situation and getting worse. You prayed – earnestly, sincerely, agonizingly – you prayed . . . and then, it happened anyway. Where was God in all that? Has anything ever happened to you that made you think God was against you? We naturally feel the hard things…
THE MYTH (LIE) OF INCOMPATIBILITY IN MARRIAGE – The Problem Isn’t That You’re Incompatible . . . So What Is The Problem?

The power of what you believe will change the course of your life. So, you’d better make sure you believe the truth because lies have just as much power to affect every aspect of your life as does the truth. Lies matter. If we believe them long enough, they become our Truth, regardless of what is…
How to Find and Marry the Perfect Woman – a letter to young men

Dear Son, Every young man wants to marry someone amazing – the perfect woman. I’m sure you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about your future wife – just what kind of person you hope she is. And you’re not asking for much, right? Just someone who is, Loving Kind Beautiful Thoughtful Intelligent Hardworking Funny…