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March 2019

March 08, 2019

What Causes Passive Husbands?

We introduced the problem of a passive husband—a man who fails to meet his wife’s...

March 07, 2019

The Problem with Passive Husbands

The last few Marriage Builders have focused on husbands whose leadership styles are too dominant....

March 05, 2019

Ignorance or Insecurity

We’ve been discussing the problem of dominant husbands in marriage. One cause of dominance is...

March 04, 2019

Your Marriage Today Affects Your Children’s Future

We discussed how Christ’s model for leadership required humility rather than dominance. “Whoever wants to...

March 01, 2019

The Dominant Husband vs. the Servant Husband

At the Last Supper, one of the last things Jesus did with his disciples was...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

The Root Cause of an Angry Woman

After all my years of counseling couples, I’ve learned that a woman falls in love...

February 26, 2019

The Destructive Impact of Unrighteous Men

At some point in your life, you’ve probably seen news footage of angry women marching...

February 22, 2019

How Biblical Roles Promote Healthy Marriages

We considered a couple of the benefits found when a husband and wife both follow...

February 21, 2019

The Results of Fulfilling Proper Roles

We’ve been discussing Ephesians 5:22-33, in which the Apostle Paul outlines God’s plan for a...

February 19, 2019

Why Won’t My Spouse Change?

In Ephesians 5:22-33, the Apostle Paul gives God’s blueprint for a successful marriage. It describes...

February 15, 2019

The Perfect Mate?

What’s your idea of the perfect mate? I’ve been counseling married couples for more than...

February 14, 2019

Seven Steps to Purity in Marriage, Part 2

I listed four steps to establish a pure marriage. They were: (1) take responsibility for...

February 12, 2019

Seven Steps to Purity in Marriage, Part 1

We’ve been discussing the devastating impact of sin on a marriage. The best marriages are...

February 08, 2019

Protect Your Marriage from Sin (Part 2)

We discussed how even so-called “harmless” sins can lead to devastating consequences in a marriage....

February 07, 2019

Protect Your Marriage from Sin (Part 1)

Imagine you’re a robber trying to break into a house. Do you need every window...

February 05, 2019

The Impact of Sin on Intimacy

We discussed the nakedness of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. “And the...

February 01, 2019

The Need for Nakedness

I want to discuss nakedness. Do I have your attention yet? When God created Adam...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

The Positive Side of the Law of Possession

We’ve been discussing how healthy marriages must apply Genesis 2:24—“And they shall become one flesh”—to...

January 25, 2019

When the Law of Possession is Violated

In the Gospels, when people indicated that they wanted a relationship with Jesus, he gave...

January 21, 2019

The Law of Possession and Children

Genesis 2:24 describes God’s plan for marriage in a succinct, simple way: “And they shall...

January 18, 2019

The Law of Possession and the Checkbook

We’re discussing the Law of Possession, which is based on God’s plan for marriage in...

January 14, 2019

The Law of Possession in the Bedroom

Last week we discussed Genesis 2:24, which describes God’s plan for marriage to be a...

January 07, 2019

The Law of Possession

It’s a delicate and biblical way to put it, but Genesis 2:24 is an obvious...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Three Steps to Renewal (Part 3)

Over the last two weeks, we’ve been discussing how struggling marriages can be healed when...

December 24, 2018

Don’t Miss Christmas!

The frazzled innkeeper in Bethlehem wasn’t prepared for the family that knocked on his door....

December 17, 2018

Understanding Your Spouse’s Needs: Communication

I remember reading about a study that was done on the ways little boys and...

December 10, 2018

Raising Great Children as You Build a Great Marriage (#1)

Let’s be honest: raising great children while simultaneously building a great marriage can be tricky....

December 03, 2018

Understanding Your Spouse’s Needs: Affection

We men don’t realize often enough that women are complicated when it comes to sexual...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Three Steps to Renewal (Part 2)

When John was writing the book of Revelation, the spirit of God prompted him to...

November 19, 2018

Three Steps to Renewal (Part 1)

The church at Ephesus had an intense and rich relationship with Christ. But eventually their...