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July 2015

July 14, 2015

The MOST important lesson a parent can teach a child

I love my children dearly, and I see so much potential in them, but sometimes...

July 09, 2015

4 reasons why we need to raise our kids to love America

It's never been more popular to beat up on America. Almost daily, there seem to...

July 07, 2015

8 rules guaranteed to prevent infidelity

I've lived through the tragedy of seeing loved ones, respected leaders and close friends wreck...

July 07, 2015

7 rules guaranteed to prevent infidelity

I've lived through the tragedy of seeing loved ones, respected leaders and close friends wreck...

July 05, 2015

5 vital ways to connect with your spouse

I sat with a couple in my office recently, and before either of them had...

July 02, 2015

Ten parenting tips that can instantly impact your family

When Ashley and I became parents a decade ago, we were pretty clueless about how...

July 01, 2015

An unexpected parenting lesson from a Mob Boss

One of the biggest news stories from this past week came from a very unlikely...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Why “meeting in the middle” can hurt your marriage

When my wife Ashley and I got engaged fifteen years ago, people started giving us all sorts...

June 26, 2015

How the same-sex marriage verdict can change YOUR marriage

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued an historic ruling making same-sex marriage legal in...

June 23, 2015

7 keys to lifelong love

I officiated a funeral recently for a man in our church and when I was...

June 22, 2015

5 ways to keep your sanity when your kids are young

My wife Ashley and I just got back from a family vacation with our four young...

June 22, 2015

4 lessons I learned about parenting at Disney World

My family just got home from a trip to Disney World. This picture from The...

June 14, 2015

4 Things Every Military Marriage Needs

Military marriages take extra effort to succeed due to the demands of deployments, frequent relocations,...

June 12, 2015

How (and when) to teach kids about S-E-X

Not long ago, my seven-year-old son picked up a Maxim Magazine at the barber shop...

June 11, 2015

God’s message to those with messy kids

My kids are messy. Seriously. By my estimation, we have an active streak of 1,294 consecutive...

June 10, 2015

The 7 types of dysfunctional marriages

My wife, Ashley, and I have interacted with married couples from all over the world. Many...

June 10, 2015

3 truths to remember when tragedy strikes

At any given moment, your phone could buzz in your pocket or purse with tragic...

June 08, 2015

The most popular BAD marriage advice

This past weekend, I had the privilege of officiating the wedding of two friends from...

June 06, 2015

7 ways to prepare your kids for a healthy marriage

We have four young kids and my wife Ashley and I want to prepare them to be...

June 05, 2015

A life-changing parenting principle

Dr. James Dobson once shared a parenting principle that changed the way I looked at...

June 03, 2015

10 movies every couple should watch together

From the time my wife Ashley and I first started dating, we have loved watching movies together....

June 01, 2015

5 things to do when your spouse says, “It’s over”

My wife Ashley and I have been working with married couples for years, and one of...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

7 lessons parents can learn from kids

In the ancient world, children were not treated with the value and dignity we typically...

May 28, 2015

5 ways to support your spouse in hard times

One of the most dangerous myths in our culture is that if a marriage is...

May 26, 2015

7 things to do when your kids disappoint you

My Great-Grandfather raised nine kids. Reflecting back on his years of parenting, he said, "When...

May 25, 2015

4 basic needs of every man

One of the most embarrassing moments of my life happened recently when I was at...

May 21, 2015

The most common mistake in marriage

My amazing wife, Ashley and I just celebrated our fourteenth wedding anniversary! The time has flown...

May 20, 2015

10 lessons from 10 years of marriage

This is a guest post from my friend Matt Brown. He is an evangelist, author of...

May 19, 2015

The “secret ingredient” to a rock-solid marriage

Today, my wife Ashley and I were talking with a great friend of ours and she was sharing...

May 19, 2015

The best marriage resource we’ve ever created

My wife Ashley and I are SO excited to announce the launch of our new online, interactive...