Category: FAITHFUL LIFE Podcast

The Simple, Powerful Path to a Loving Marriage (and GIVE-AWAY of Faithful Man/Woman Wristbands!)

By the time he was 16, he was very familiar with cars. Through his twenties, they were an everyday part of his life. Even so, when I met him, he still didn’t know how to drive. He was born and raised in Manhattan. There was never a need for him to own a car and…
Gratitude: Are You Meeting the Deep Need in Your Wife’s Heart?

Are you grateful for your wife? Most husbands that call themselves “Christian” (maybe most husbands, in general) would answer ‘yes’ to this question. “Of course I’m grateful for her!” Does your wife know you are grateful for her? Does she know you sincerely appreciate her and all she does for you, your kids, and your…
The Bad Habit Godly Marriages Have Kissed Goodbye!

When I was in college, a friend and I rented an apartment from a Christian “power couple.” They had done it all in ministry. And their marriage . . . straight out of Cinderella. The problem was that we saw how they actually lived, day after day, after the admiring eyes of the public were…
Married? Should His/Her Wish Be Your Command?

How did something about your spouse that you thought was ‘cute’ when you were dating become the thing he/she does (on purpose!) to annoy you? And then there are all of those endless preferences . . . ‘He is so picky! I don’t see why it’s so important to heat the coffee cup before…
Does the Bible Require a Man to Respect His Wife?

Lisa and I were trying to be discreet but when your wife laughs at your jokes, what can you do? It was a small café so she kept giving me those “stop making us make so much noise” eyes. But I didn’t care. One of my goals in life is to make her laugh. We…
How to Give Your Spouse the Powerful Gift of Loving Words

When was the last time you went a day without water? Never! Right? Even after several hours, we can get thirsty and start scouting for what we know we need. In fact, when it comes to what our bodies need – not to mention the stuff we don’t need but want – we’re pretty attentive…
Is Your Wife The Most Cherished Woman She Knows?

This week many Christian couples totally out of fellowship with each other will get in the car and drive to Church to have fellowship with God and the other people there. Is this what God wants? . . . a pretense of being ‘one’ with each other, just as long as we show up in…
Kiss Her Like It’s The First Time, Every Time

Do you remember when you kissed each other the first time? Lisa and I sure do . . . not because it was an epic, romantic kiss. It was more like, “Husband and Wife do Stand Up Comedy!” Our front teeth clunked together like two blocks of wood! At first, we weren’t sure what happened.…
The Bible and Better Sex For Husbands and Wives

One of the big expectations for marriage is a great sex life. Some have challenges right from the start but for many, the early days/months/years are just that – great! Yet, despite the hopes and intentions, ‘life’ has a way of sapping the energy, focus, frequency, and joy right out of this aspect of so…
Should You Forgive Your Husband/Wife?

Has your husband or wife ever offended you? Is the sky blue?!! Even in healthy marriage, offenses of various kinds are pretty common, aren’t they? At some point (maybe happening right now!) your spouse is going to do something, say something, even think something that you will find offensive. And then, there are the big…
How to Find Real Freedom from Pornography

Everyone of the men in this group called himself “Christian” and everyone of them said pornography was sinful, was wrong, was destructive . . . and yet, everyone of them dipped into it from time to time. “Yes, it’s wrong but, I fell, again.” They weren’t proud of it. In fact, they were ashamed of…
No Hidden Sin With The One You Love

The easiest thing to do in marriage is to hide from each other in broad daylight, keeping from your wife/husband your failures, repeated sins, and all those things that you aren’t proud of. We tell ourselves that the reason we’re keeping it from our spouse is, we know it would hurt them and we want…