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Relationships and Religion

2018-11-15T13:30:16-05:00

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How to survive a “For Worse” season of marriage

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:30 pm By Dave Willis

When a couple promises to love each other “For better or for worse,” most will never have a “for worse” on the level of tragedy that my friends Jay and Mandra have experienced. Their story reminds me that a couple can endure any storm if they’ll trust in God and fight for their spouse and not against each other. Mandra had been out running errands, and Jay stayed home to watch their three young kids. Jay was playing in the... Read more

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2018-11-15T13:32:58-05:00

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The question that will make or break your marriage

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:32 pm By Dave Willis

I recently sat down with my friend Bob (real guy, but this is not his real name). With tears in his eyes, Bob confessed that he had turned his marriage upside down by sleeping with a woman at work and getting her pregnant. His wife was heartbroken. They had just had their first child a few months before she discovered the affair and that her husband had impregnated his mistress. It was a heartbreaking mess! (more…) Read more

Marriage

2016-05-20T21:56:42-05:00

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The 30-Day Marriage Challenge

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 9:56 pm By Dave Willis

My brother-in-law recently did a one-month health challenge based on a book he was reading. I don’t know all the details, because as soon as I learned I’d have to give up donuts and ice cream for a month, I decided to pass on joining him. He apparently has more physical discipline than I do! For thirty days, he followed a simple plan and saw remarkable changes in his weight, his energy levels and his overall health. Maybe I should’ve given... Read more

Marriage

2016-05-16T08:01:31-05:00

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Prominent pastor gets real about his own sin – why that’s a very good thing

Last updated on: May 16, 2016 at 8:01 am By Guest Contributor

I like to view myself as a good or even a very good leader, I'm more truthfully a blessed and broken leader, one who is daily in need of being . . . redeemed by the Spirit of God who resides in me. Read more

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2018-11-15T13:33:14-05:00

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The “secret” of happy couples

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:33 pm By Dave Willis

Have you ever been around a couple who seems to love each other AND actually like each other too? They seem to be connected physically, emotionally and even spiritually. It’s what we all long for in a marriage, and yet, some days it might seem as elusive as trying to catch a unicorn! I’ve got some GOOD NEWS for us all…we can all have a happy marriage, and it’s probably easier than you’re thinking. Seriously. Here’s how… (more…) Read more

Marriage

2016-05-10T10:40:52-05:00

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3 keys to “winning” as a parent

Last updated on: May 10, 2016 at 10:40 am By Dave Willis

My four-year-old son, Chandler recently talked me into coaching his T-Ball Team. I knew that herding a bunch of little kids was going to be quite an undertaking, but I felt up for the challenge. Plus, I knew I’d get plenty of new stories for my blog! The kids on the team are precious, but they’ve all had trouble learning the more important part of the game…how to win. (more…) Read more

Family and Parenthood

2018-11-15T13:32:55-05:00

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How to love your family (according to the Bible)

Last updated on: November 15, 2018 at 1:32 pm By Dave Willis

Raising a family is a wonderful privilege, a sacred responsibility and probably the hardest job you’ll ever have! I spend a great deal of time interviewing families, studying marriage and family-based research and investigating what the Bible (the world’s greatest marriage and parenting manual) has to say about building stronger family relationships. I’ve put it all into the chapter on “Loving your family” from my book The Seven Laws of Love and I’ve put the entire chapter below as a FREE resource... Read more

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2017-11-08T10:35:03-05:00

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3 Ways Men Communicate Differently than Women

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:35 am By Dave Willis

When my wife Ashley and I were first married, I thought communication was going to be a breeze in our relationship. After all, we had both studied communication in college and we both felt natural in conversation with each other, so when... Read more

Marriage

2017-11-08T10:35:14-05:00

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10 modern myths about marriage

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:35 am By Dave Willis

Mark Twain once said, "It's not the things you don't know that will hurt you; it's the things you know for sure that just ain't so!" When it comes to modern marriages, I can see a lot of truth's in... Read more

Marriage

2016-04-28T20:00:49-05:00

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3 things every husband wishes he could say to his wife

Last updated on: April 28, 2016 at 8:00 pm By Dave Willis

In my years working with married couples, I’ve discovered that some common areas of miscommunication and unspoken assumptions are at the root of most marital frustration. My friend, Jason Isaacs, has written a blunt and brilliant post on some of these common struggles in marriage and offered some very practical insights on how to overcome them (from a husband’s perspective). Even if you’re taken back by the frankness of his words, I can assure you that the heart behind those words... Read more

Marriage

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