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February 2019

February 25, 2019

Men and the Wounds of Women

Men, I have to ask you some questions. These are difficult questions for many of...

February 18, 2019

What Is Godly Submission?

Uh-oh. There’s that word again. Submission. Any time I speak about this concept, I risk...

February 11, 2019

An Unhappy Wife Means an Unhealthy Marriage

A good friend of mine once told me a story I’ll never forget. Late at...

February 04, 2019

Your Husband Needs Friendship

I once heard of a couple in a deeply troubled marriage, one that had reached...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

Men, Women, and S-E-X

Here’s a statistic to catch your attention: 80 percent of men are more sexually oriented...

January 22, 2019

A Husband’s Greatest Need is Respect

Two years into our marriage, Karen and I simply could not get along. We were...

January 15, 2019

“But These Are My Needs”

When a couple books a marriage counseling appointment with me, I’ve learned two things are...

January 08, 2019

Releasing Your Spouse’s Potential After Sin

Sin is the ultimate destroyer of relationships. Not only does it make people do stupid...

January 01, 2019

Releasing Your Spouse’s Potential

When Karen and I first married, I loved the way she looked at me. Her...

December 2018

December 25, 2018

What Submission in Marriage Really Means

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. (Ephesians...

December 18, 2018

Losing Yourself to Find a Better Marriage

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit yourselves to your own...

December 11, 2018

The Power of Community

The Bible says that bad company corrupts good character (1 Cor. 15:33), but the opposite...

December 04, 2018

Peer Pressure Within Marriage

If you want to see a person’s future, just look at their friends. You become...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

Choose Your Friends Wisely

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” (1 Cor. 15:33) Karen and...

November 20, 2018

The Customer Service Counter of Marriage

One day, getting dressed for work, I decided to wear a new shirt someone had...

November 13, 2018

A Team Spirit

When Karen and I first married, we learned quickly that money was going to be...

November 06, 2018

Honest Communication

In recent weeks, we’ve discussed skills for healthy communication between husbands and wives. These are:...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Intimate Communication

In recent weeks, I’ve introduced two of the most important skills for healthy communication between...

October 23, 2018

Frequent, Intentional Communication

Last week, I mentioned that a major communication skill for a healthy marriage is the...

October 16, 2018

Skill #1 of Communication in Marriage

For communication to work in any relationship, both members must abide by certain rules. There...

October 09, 2018

Keep Watch Over Your Words

Have you ever been in a situation where a salesperson has treated you with indifference...

October 02, 2018

Communication Within Marriage

It’s impossible to have a strong and vibrant relationship without good communication and consensus. Building...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

Seeing Your Spouse Through God’s Eyes

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created...

September 18, 2018

God’s Dream for Your Marriage

Ask ten people why God created marriage and you may get ten different answers. Some...

September 11, 2018

The Larger Story

As we counsel, speak, and otherwise minister to married couples, Karen and I are committed...

September 04, 2018

Look at Your Spouse Through God’s Eyes

Many years ago, Karen and I stood side-by-side in front of a preacher, promising to...

August 2018

August 21, 2018

Marriage Without God?

A few years back, I agreed to appear as a guest on a secular television...

August 14, 2018

Surrender

In the last Marriage Builder, I shared how the most important step Karen and I...

August 07, 2018

The First Step: Giving Up

I haven’t been shy about detailing the rocky early years of my marriage to Karen....

July 2018

July 31, 2018

There is Always Hope

Right now you are reading a short devotional about marriage. Maybe it arrived in your...