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What Company Do You and Your Spouse Keep?

What Company Do You and Your Spouse Keep?

The company we keep matters. It matters to God, and it matters to us. Proverbs 13:20 says, “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. ”Multiple times in the Bible we find God being very specific in His commands concerning the company someone has.

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C.O.U.P.L.E.—The Key to Both Motivating and De-motivating Your Wife in C.H.A.I.R.S.

C.O.U.P.L.E.—The Key to Both Motivating and De-motivating Your Wife in C.H.A.I.R.S.

Is there a connection between C.O.U.P.L.E. and C.H.A.I.R.S.?In my book Love & Respect, I supply the acronym C.O.U.P.L.E. as a way for a husband to spell love to his wife, as well as C.H.A.I.R.S., intended to help a wife spell respect to her husband. Why love for her?

C.O.U.P.L.E.—The Key to Both Motivating and De-motivating Your Wife in C.H.A.I.R.S.
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Saying "Thanks" Versus Being Grateful - Part I

Saying "Thanks" Versus Being Grateful - Part I

We can say "thanks" but not be grateful. We can mouth words but our hearts are elsewhere. We are fixated on ourselves. We have probably all seen this in ourselves. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:2 that people can be "lovers of self... ungrateful." We can even sing a song of thanks while in a worship service at church but inwardly dwell on the hurt and offense we feel toward someone who wronged us the day before. Join Emerson and Jonathan this week in this two part series which starts with how we can be grateful for the tangible things in our lives.

Saying "Thanks" Versus Being Grateful - Part I
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Is It Wrong For Me To Want A Perfect Family?

Is It Wrong For Me To Want A Perfect Family?

Is it okay to want perfect children and a perfect family? Emerson explores the tension of pursuing the ideal and accepting imperfection, sharing a personal family story about unrealistic expectations and the importance of finding a balance.

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Why She Shares, and What He Hears
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When a wife dares to share her hurt and negative feelings with her husband, she does so hoping he will humbly apologize and make efforts to do things more lovingly next time. Her goal in addressing her concerns is to get rid of her hurt, be energized, feel positive, and respond to him in caring ways.

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A wife who has been married for twenty years to a loving, goodwilled husband and father (her words!) found herself suddenly struggling to understand how their relationship had gone south.

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A Kernel of Truth Does Not Justify the Unloving Gut-Punch

In my book Speak Your Mind, I offer a four-point checklist that everything we communicate should be. Whether we’re talking to our spouse, our children, our boss, or the bank teller, we should ask ourselves, “Is that which I’m about to communicate: 1) true? 2) kind? 3) necessary, and 4) clear?

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When the Mockingbird Finally Hears His Song
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In a national study done years ago, four hundred men were asked to choose between one of two negative experiences: If you were forced to choose one of the following, which would you prefer to endure?

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Why She Shares, and What He Hears

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When a wife dares to share her hurt and negative feelings with her husband, she does so hoping he will humbly apologize and make efforts to do things more lovingly next time. Her goal in addressing her concerns is to get rid of her hurt, be energized, feel positive, and respond to him in caring ways.

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3 Steps to Reigniting Your Husband’s Love for You

3 Steps to Reigniting Your Husband’s Love for You

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What Is a Partial Truth, and Why Are We Drawn to It?

What Is a Partial Truth, and Why Are We Drawn to It?

Emerson looks at the concept of partial truths, explaining how they can distort reality and lead to misunderstandings in relationships in this podcast episode.

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What’s the Big Deal About Pre-marital Sex?

What’s the Big Deal About Pre-marital Sex?

Join Emerson as he examines research and biblical insights and learn how premarital sexual choices can sow seeds of distrust, judgment, and disconnection in relationships, and explore a path to healing through confession and forgiveness.

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Why She Shares, and What He Hears

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When a wife dares to share her hurt and negative feelings with her husband, she does so hoping he will humbly apologize and make efforts to do things more lovingly next time. Her goal in addressing her concerns is to get rid of her hurt, be energized, feel positive, and respond to him in caring ways.

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3 Steps to Reigniting Your Husband’s Love for You

3 Steps to Reigniting Your Husband’s Love for You

A wife who has been married for twenty years to a loving, goodwilled husband and father (her words!) found herself suddenly struggling to understand how their relationship had gone south.

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What’s the Big Deal About Pre-marital Sex?

What’s the Big Deal About Pre-marital Sex?

Join Emerson as he examines research and biblical insights and learn how premarital sexual choices can sow seeds of distrust, judgment, and disconnection in relationships, and explore a path to healing through confession and forgiveness.

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