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When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

Husbands and wives are going to disagree . . . many times. They’re going to have arguments . . . many times. On top of that, husbands will disappoint wives, and wives will disappoint husbands, bringing reason for the offended or hurt spouse to broach a possibly sensitive or tough topic.

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

There is an axiom that I have used in my teachings for as long as I can remember that, to this day, I still fully believe in its simple but life-changing truth: “My response is my responsibility.”

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

When I was on staff at a church in the 1970s, we sought to serve widows and orphans. Though they were not all widows, we decided to lean into assisting single parents specifically.

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When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Wives are driven to connect, to be understood, and to receive empathy, which is a wonderful characteristic of God’s beautiful pink design of them.

When Disappointed in Our Spouse, Do We Address Their Conduct or Attack Their Character?

“My Response Is My Responsibility”—7 Fears and 7 Benefits

According To Jesus, All We Need To Be Content Is Food, Covering, And One More Thing...

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When Frustrated, How Do You Come Across to Your Husband? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Can a Couple Show Unconditional Love and Respect Despite Differing Faith Convictions?

Can a Couple Show Unconditional Love and Respect Despite Differing Faith Convictions?

John and Charles Wesley, who founded the Methodist Church, almost weren’t born! Their parents, Samuel and Susanna, had differing convictions that divided them. Due to their faith, a disagreement arose about who should be their king in England. Both were of the same political party, the Tories, but Samuel favored King William III, whereas Susanna favored James II who had been exiled to France.

Husband says: “I Finally Get It!” - Conflict In Marriage

Husband says: “I Finally Get It!” - Conflict In Marriage

My parents divorced when I was one. They later remarried each other, but then separated again when I was five. A few years later they reunited for good, but even then it was far from a fairy-tale marriage. My childhood years were filled with memories of yelling and unsettling tension. I saw and heard things that are permanently etched in my soul, and I would cry myself to sleep at times.

Crazy Cycle Brief Survey and Meditation

Crazy Cycle Brief Survey and Meditation

Based on Ephesians 5:33 where God commands a husband to love and a wife respect, we discovered the Crazy Cycle: During conflict, without love a wife reacts without respect and without respect a husband reacts without love. Given this reflects your experience, please meditate and reflect on the below questions and brief answers to self-assess how you are doing during conflict. You may also submit your answers below each question.

What Happened Several Years After the Wedding?

What Happened Several Years After the Wedding?

Soon after the wedding, as a husband you most likely found it easy to quote Proverbs 31:11: "The heart of her husband trusts in her . . ." As a newlywed wife how readily you could probably echo Song of Solomon 5:16: "This is my beloved and this is my friend . . .”

After the Fall, Did God Still Expect Adam and Eve to Find Win-Win Solutions?

After the Fall, Did God Still Expect Adam and Eve to Find Win-Win Solutions?

Over nine hundred years of living, it is safe to say that Adam and Eve had to deal with good pink and blue desires that differed and collided. Adam was called to cultivate and maintain the garden (which after the Fall took place outside of Eden in some field), and Eve had to nurse and look out for the toddlers Cain and Abel, who were now growing up in a fallen world.

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Divorce Is Not the Remedy - Decode The Misunderstandings!

Divorce Is Not the Remedy - Decode The Misunderstandings!

On our wedding day, we stand before our family and friends and our loving Lord and commit to each other with a vow that most likely goes something like: “to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part.” Hopefully, nobody else will say what this fellow said at the altar, “If you cannot be with the one you love, love the one you are with.” As he later commented, “That was probably not a great way to start off my wedding vows.”

The Spiritual Leadership of a Husband, Part 2 [Video]

The Spiritual Leadership of a Husband, Part 2 [Video]

In our last post we asked: So what are the requirements and purpose for a husband to be a spiritual leader?A husband need not be a gifted leader in order to lead spiritually.

The Spiritual Leadership of a Husband Part 1 [Video]

The Spiritual Leadership of a Husband Part 1 [Video]

What is the #1 complaint you hear from Christian women? Despite what you might think, the answer IS NOT, "My husband isn't treating me equally." The broader complaint is, "My husband isn't the spiritual leader."