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Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

A reader told Emerson she was ready to throw Love and Respect in the bin because she believed it claims a wife does not need respect. Emerson reads her full letter, then walks through the exact pages she cited to show where they truly agree and where an honest disagreement remains.

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Speaking at a church marriage weekend, Emerson unpacks Ephesians 5:33, why she needs love and he needs respect, and how couples get stuck on the Crazy Cycle. Then he delivers the freeing truth that your spouse does not cause you to be the way you are but reveals the way you are.

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

In marriage conflict, stop asking who is to blame and instead own your own reaction, then stand shoulder to shoulder with your spouse to face the real issue on the table, whether an unmet need, unprotected vulnerability, or unresolved disagreement.

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Emerson shares practical lessons from 53 years of marriage with Sarah on handling triggers and disagreements without turning ordinary differences into relationship crises.

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parents and adult children learn a liberating biblical truth: children are free moral and spiritual beings who choose how to respond to love. Therefore, success in God's eyes comes from influencing their hearts His way and parenting unto Christ, regardless of whether kids embrace the faith.

Parenting God's Way Part III

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Speaking at a church marriage weekend, Emerson unpacks Ephesians 5:33, why she needs love and he needs respect, and how couples get stuck on the Crazy Cycle. Then he delivers the freeing truth that your spouse does not cause you to be the way you are but reveals the way you are.

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

In marriage conflict, stop asking who is to blame and instead own your own reaction, then stand shoulder to shoulder with your spouse to face the real issue on the table, whether an unmet need, unprotected vulnerability, or unresolved disagreement.

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Emerson shares practical lessons from 53 years of marriage with Sarah on handling triggers and disagreements without turning ordinary differences into relationship crises.

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parents and adult children learn a liberating biblical truth: children are free moral and spiritual beings who choose how to respond to love. Therefore, success in God's eyes comes from influencing their hearts His way and parenting unto Christ, regardless of whether kids embrace the faith.

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part II

Parenting God's Way Part II

This message challenges parents to define themselves as moral, spiritual beings who freely choose to love their children no matter what, drawing identity from Christ.

Parenting God's Way Part II

Parenting God's Way Part I

Parenting God's Way Part I

Parents of preschoolers and teens, or anyone who has felt the weight of raising challenging kids, will find fresh hope in this look at the father of the prodigal son.

Parenting God's Way Part I

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

Men are challenged to pursue being honorable in character above seeking applause or trophies.

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

The simple moments when your spouse reaches for you, whether for physical intimacy or emotional connection, hold the key to deeper closeness in marriage.

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

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Marriage

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

A reader told Emerson she was ready to throw Love and Respect in the bin because she believed it claims a wife does not need respect. Emerson reads her full letter, then walks through the exact pages she cited to show where they truly agree and where an honest disagreement remains.

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Speaking at a church marriage weekend, Emerson unpacks Ephesians 5:33, why she needs love and he needs respect, and how couples get stuck on the Crazy Cycle. Then he delivers the freeing truth that your spouse does not cause you to be the way you are but reveals the way you are.

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

In marriage conflict, stop asking who is to blame and instead own your own reaction, then stand shoulder to shoulder with your spouse to face the real issue on the table, whether an unmet need, unprotected vulnerability, or unresolved disagreement.

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Emerson shares practical lessons from 53 years of marriage with Sarah on handling triggers and disagreements without turning ordinary differences into relationship crises.

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

The simple moments when your spouse reaches for you, whether for physical intimacy or emotional connection, hold the key to deeper closeness in marriage.

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Speaking at a church marriage weekend, Emerson unpacks Ephesians 5:33, why she needs love and he needs respect, and how couples get stuck on the Crazy Cycle. Then he delivers the freeing truth that your spouse does not cause you to be the way you are but reveals the way you are.

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

In marriage conflict, stop asking who is to blame and instead own your own reaction, then stand shoulder to shoulder with your spouse to face the real issue on the table, whether an unmet need, unprotected vulnerability, or unresolved disagreement.

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Emerson shares practical lessons from 53 years of marriage with Sarah on handling triggers and disagreements without turning ordinary differences into relationship crises.

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

The simple moments when your spouse reaches for you, whether for physical intimacy or emotional connection, hold the key to deeper closeness in marriage.

When Your Spouse Reaches For You, How Do You Respond?

Parenting

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parents and adult children learn a liberating biblical truth: children are free moral and spiritual beings who choose how to respond to love. Therefore, success in God's eyes comes from influencing their hearts His way and parenting unto Christ, regardless of whether kids embrace the faith.

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part II

Parenting God's Way Part II

This message challenges parents to define themselves as moral, spiritual beings who freely choose to love their children no matter what, drawing identity from Christ.

Parenting God's Way Part II

Parenting God's Way Part I

Parenting God's Way Part I

Parents of preschoolers and teens, or anyone who has felt the weight of raising challenging kids, will find fresh hope in this look at the father of the prodigal son.

Parenting God's Way Part I

What Does It Mean To Be The Adult In The Room When It Comes To Parenting?

What Does It Mean To Be The Adult In The Room When It Comes To Parenting?

Drawing from decades of experience, personal stories, and biblical wisdom, Emerson reveals five essential marks that lead to authentic influence rather than control.

What Does It Mean To Be The Adult In The Room When It Comes To Parenting?

Christian Life

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

The Deepest God-Given Desire of Every Man

Chivalry

Chivalry

Why People React So Strongly to Small Things

Why People React So Strongly to Small Things

Why People React So Strongly to Small Things

The Paradox of Self-Image: Why Availability Matters More Than Ability

The Paradox of Self-Image: Why Availability Matters More Than Ability

The Paradox of Self-Image: Why Availability Matters More Than Ability

If Solomon Struggled, What Hope Is There For Us? More Than You Think

If Solomon Struggled, What Hope Is There For Us? More Than You Think

If Solomon Struggled, What Hope Is There For Us? More Than You Think

God's Dilemma - A Message From Billy Graham's House

God's Dilemma - A Message From Billy Graham's House

God's Dilemma - A Message From Billy Graham's House

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