The 15 Second Kiss Experiment
By Ryan Frederick A few weeks back, I met a gentleman at church named Tim. Tim and his wife had been married many years (I can't remember exactly, but it was at least 30) and weathered many trials through their marriage (cancer included). Naturally I asked him what...
Let’s Talk About Sex
by Scott Kedersha After I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary, I went back to audit a one-week class on sexual intimacy. One of the first components of the class was an exercise I will never forget. Ten large papers hung on the wall in the front of the class....
When Your Spouse Disappoints You (Part 2 of 2)
by Dave Willis In our last post, we discussed five things to do when your spouse disappoints you. Here are more things to do when your spouse disappoints you, hurts your feelings or breaks your trust (or when YOU disappoint your spouse). #6 could change the climate of...
When Your Spouse Disappoints You (Part 1 of 2)
by Dave Willis The Bible famously says “Love never fails,” (1 Corinthians 13:8), BUT the problem is that the people we love DO fail (and so do we). No marriage is perfect, because no person is perfect. If you’ve been married longer than a few days, I’m confident that...
Why I Got Mad at My Wife and You Do Too
by Jeremy Isaacs The other night my wife Corrie was doing laundry and discovered something that had a stain on it. After searching the laundry room she discovered that she didn’t have what she needed to properly treat the stain. So she asked me to go to the grocery...
Once the Spark Is Gone
Falling in love is an emotional process. You feel things you’ve never felt before. There’s an incredible rush of emotions—a feeling of well being, excitement, exhilaration, contentment, and more.
Escape
by Tim Walker If you’ve watched a lot of movies, or even the evening news, you know this truth . . . escapes are hard. People don’t just walk out free and clear. Well, that is unless you are the apostle Paul and Silas experiencing a divine jail break (Acts 16). But...
Humility in Marriage
by James Willoughby I have been married nearly 16 years by the grace of God. About halfway into these 16 years, my marriage nearly ended. Jody and I nearly called it quits and almost became a statistic. I've never been one to do the expected thing though. So...
Turn Offs
by Casey Caston I recently was talking with a friend who was telling me all the things her husband does that turns her off. Bodily noises made the list, but so did his lack of enthusiasm and desire towards her. She explained that she feels like a means to an end,...