Marriage

The way that we approached studying our Bibles was completely different. I related to Scripture in the themes and how the “story” made me feel. Conversely, he related to Scripture by digging into its cultural context, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the radical life-changing truth of the gospel. The first time we sat down to read our Bibles together, I felt overwhelmed and frustrated.Photo credit: ©Unsplash/Ben White

This amazing phrase comes from 1 Corinthians 13:4-5. What does it really mean and how can we put it into practice?

I am married to a man who has many times expressed that if he gets heated in a conversation, it is best if we table it and revisit this at a later date. As the big feeler in our home, I have trouble stepping away from conflict.

Here are 9 ways to meet your husband's needs in a way that honors and glorifies the Lord.

It is crucial to note that when verbal abuse is tolerated by the victim, it frequently escalates into punching walls, throwing objects, and eventually physical abuse. Ignoring verbal abuse isn’t love; It’s dangerous and toxic.

Before baby made three (or many more), there were two – a happy couple with hopes and dreams, and plenty to talk about that had nothing to do with children.

Beyond the excitement of wedding planning, many couples overlook crucial preparation for a lasting marriage, a factor linked to significant divorce rates across various demographics.

Who is supposed to do the leading? The one with the “leadership” gifts, or the one with the mandate to lay himself down for his family?

To help you develop the right mindset about sex, it helps to understand what the Bible says about sex in marriage. Getting this right will go a long way in helping you develop a healthy sex life within your marriage if you are married or will get married, and will help you understand God’s plan for his people even if you remain unmarried.

Even with the best of intentions, husbands can leaves their wives feeling hurt. If they don't speak up about ways they aren't feeling loved, holes can start to form in the relationship.

It’s a scary and confusing time for Christian couples. The bottom line is, God gave us marriage and all the benefits of it for a reason. It’s protecting us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. People wonder why they are so confused with love, when our society has twisted love and intimacy into a casual, cheap thing. Our society has turned something wonderful, like marriage, into something horrible and stifling.

Strengthening our marriage means making concerted efforts to do so, just as we must strengthen our bodies, health, and other relationships around us.

What if prayerlessness as a couple in marriage is a ploy of the enemy to weaken and interfere with the benefits a husband and wife experience together and in their family, when they pray together? With a willingness and commitment to fortify our relationships, here are seven ways we can strengthen our marriages through praying together.

No one hopes to fight. No one dreams about arguing. But what couples may not see as they gaze into their future is how a little something that they’ve known since their childhood could easily come between them. A little thing called money.