As the nursery rhyme goes more or less, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a kid—or two or three or four—in a baby carriage.” Your marriage may or may not include offspring, now or in the future. But no matter what, you need to know that modeling a healthy marriage relationship has [...]
What season of life are you in? Each one brings its blessings. The irony is that in most seasons, you’re too busy to appreciate it at the time. […]
My wife was in a “street gang” on the southwest side of Chicago near Midway Airport. The Clicky Chicks didn’t terrorize the neighborhood, but they stuck together giving each other the kind of confidence eighth-grade girls need to grow up in the city. On hot summer days, the girls would either walk around the [...]
This post will not save your marriage. This post will not tangle or untangle your bedsheets. This post will not cause you to laugh and love and live in peaceful harmony all the days of your life. Only you can make that happen. How can you improve your marriage? Most importantly, you can raise [...]
Most married couples would say if asked, “We’re All In” but are we? Every leader reading this doesn’t do what we’re doing in ministry halfway or even three-quarters of the way. We give it all. We say, “God could you use me? Could you use us, to reach the world?” Here’s my challenge: Are [...]
The mission of marriage isn't rocket science. Just help each other chase dreams.
There’s a strategy I’ve been endorsing for years. It’s for husbands (and wives) to literally make a list of things your spouse likes. Not huge, extravagant, budget-breaking trips or gifts. Small things. Things you can share with each other on a weekly or daily basis. Let me explain. […]
It's great to get active as a couple. That said, it's also great to take life down a notch, slow down, or stop and smell the roses. Jay shares 11 ideas to strengthen your marriage this summer.
Having a healthy marriage and family takes work. Clarence Shuler shares 3 foundation builders for a healthy marriage and family.
A couple exactly your age is sitting at a table in a kitchen that looks a lot like your kitchen. She’s talking. He’s listening. Except that really he’s not. In many ways, it looks like he’s listening. He actually was for a while. The topic of the conversation wasn’t a topic in which he [...]
