Category: FAITHFUL LIFE Podcast

Stop Doing This And Your Marriage Will Improve Immediately! (And So Will You!)

Marriage is supposed to be a safe place, somewhere you can relax and just be yourself – completely accepted – without the fear of being poorly thought of, misunderstood, or regularly criticized. Close, loving, comfortable . . . and safe. Does this describe your marriage? If so, congratulations! It’s awesome, isn’t it! But, I can…
Are You a Biblical Christian or Are You Just Faking it?

We love the idea of Jesus dying for us but us dying for him?. . . that’s another question. But it’s a question we don’t get to take a pass on. In fact, it’s the question Jesus puts to every person who seeks to be a true disciple. Are you willing to lay down your…
Strong-Willed Women and The Men Who Get to be Their Husbands!

Are you married to a strong willed women? Does she have many of her own ideas? Is she gifted, intelligent, quick witted – a real achiever? If you are, then you’re married to someone like my Lisa. A pastor attending our wedding who knew Lisa well whispered to the person next to him, “Those two…
Never Steal From Your Wife . . . The M-Word in Marriage

So, you’re alone for a few . . . she’s in the other part of the house, away for the day, out for the evening, sleeping, distracted . . . the main thing is, you’re alone . . . . Hey, I’ll just fire one off in the shower . . . no harm, no…
How Wise Wives Encourage Their Husbands to be Spiritual Leaders in the Home

For the Christian man, being the spiritual protector and leader of his home is not optional. It’s what God requires of him. Many husbands don’t realize this or don’t care . . . or, could there be other reasons a husband . . . you’re husband . . . doesn’t rise to the responsibility God…
Can God Redeem a Difficult Marriage? Is There Any Hope for Us?

It didn’t matter how he found out. What mattered was, he did find out and now all there was to do was pick up the disastrous pieces, divorce his wife, and move on. What else could be the result of discovering that your best friend slept with your wife . . . in your own…
The Choice That Changes Everything

If you follow me on Instagram and watch my Instastories (@FaithfulMan) you might have seen us on our latest camping trip. We drove into the Cascade Mountains and camped at Hosmer Lake. Hosmer is shallow and teaming with huge trout. As you glide over the still water in the canoe, early in the day, hundreds…
Are You a Controlling Wife? (Who, Me? . . . Noooo!)

If you had been there, you would have come to the same conclusion Lisa and I did: There’s one person in charge in this relationship, and it isn’t the husband! This poor guy was like some pale moon orbiting a giant planet. His wife dominated him, controlled him. She was really good at it, too!…
Bad Marriage Communication? ( I’m not the problem . . . am I? ) How to Listen & Be Heard

Are you quick to listen? Are you genuinely eager to hear your spouse share what is on her heart or is your marriage just another opportunity to insist that someone else listen to what you are determined to say? What does the way we communicate say about who we really are? We don’t have to…
What Your Wife Can’t Live Without – (Do You Know What It Is?)

Recharged and refilled or dry and empty . . . which one will your wife be based on your care of her heart this week? Your needs are being met but, are hers? A pitcher of water and your wife are alike. Both pour out until they are empty. Anyone can refill the pitcher but…
What Every Happy, Fulfilled Husband Has Learned (It’s Not a Secret!)

After all these years, she’s still my bride, my lover, my friend. I think the world of Lisa. She is my world but there’s something I had to learn about her, about marriage, about the responsibility of caring for a woman’s heart. Everyone who knows Lisa sees what I see – a capable, godly, smart,…
Marriage Weekend: Who is First in Your Heart, Your Spouse or Your Kids?

When you were first married, you were absorbed with each other – just the way it’s supposed to be, right? Everyone else had to fit around this new #1 priority in your life – each other! Some rolled their eyes. Some shook their heads and “put up” with you. Some said, “They’ll get over it.”…