Category Marriage

The Invisible Effects of Sex Before Marriage?

QUESTION What are some of the effects of sex before marriage? THE TEAM’S ANSWER We know what you’re probably expecting from an article like this– Yes, sex before marriage can lead to unplanned pregnancy. Yes, it can lead to sexually…

Does God Bless Blended Families?

The truth is that God is a God of redemption! Remarried husbands and wives: It takes the power of God to take dysfunctional situations and make something beautiful with them. Remarriage is real-life beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3).

The Aftermath of Her Affair

On the topic of affairs we often go straight to blaming the husband. But what happens when the wife is the one who was unfaithful this time around? Alli Patterson shares her vulnerable story of why she did it, how it happened, and the consequences of her affair on her job, her family, and her marriage but also the beautiful way Jesus has encountered her through the process.

Getting Her in the Mood

This month we have Debra Fileta here to bring a small teaser for you ladies (and any men listening in) to help normalize the conversation around what gets HER going and inspire you to not settle for less than God's best in whatever season of marriage you are in. Whether it's your mindsets, your moods, your body...there's so much more to talk about!

Is Fear Wrecking Your Marriage?

For the first ten years of my marriage, I struggled with the fear of abandonment. My father and my first pastor had both left their wives for younger women. Because of what I had experienced, I allowed fearful thoughts to linger unchecked in my mind. They didn’t yell; they whispered. Eventually all men leave. Don’t let them get too close. Then they can’t disappoint you.

Porn In Relationships

Let's talk about when porn enters into your relationship, maybe it's your boyfriend or girlfriend or maybe it's your husband or wife. Aaron & Jenna Zint join us as Aaron shares about his porn struggle inside of their marriage and Jenna shares her journey at the same time.

Preparing for the Honeymoon Night

Getting ready for your wedding? Let’s talk about the practicals of your honeymoon night. You've said "I do", celebrated, ate the cake, said goodbye and entered your bedroom with your new spouse. Now what? Let’s give you some very practical examples to make sure you’re enjoying your honeymoon and new sex life together. Warning: explicit content.

4 Steps to Overcoming Powerlessness (Part 1)

Today, we will look at the first two steps to becoming powerful people and putting God back in control.

We were never created to be a powerless people, subject to the happiness or depression of the environment around us. Rather, our source of wholeness is derived from the author Himself.

God is the only one who can offer us love and security regardless of our circumstances. Placing God on the throne of our lives is not rocket science, but it does require diligence and taking the right steps.

After Opposites Attract

Everyone's heard that "opposites attract" but what happens after they attract, fall in love, get married and then... have to figure out how to live together? We've brought in our friends Aaron and Jenna Zint which greatly represent opposites who have learned to not just live with but enjoy and value each other...even when they're so different.

5 Ways to Keep Marriage Strong

Marriage is no walk in the park. It is a road full of really hard choices, ridiculous selflessness, and constant service. But it is a journey full of blessing, healing, and hope.  It is a hazy glimpse of God’s incredible love found in the eyes of another human being.

5 Tips For The First 5 Months of Marriage

In the fun of daydreaming of marriage, there is what can also feel like the unknown mystery box of marriage that’s about to burst as you begin to question “How do you practically build a life together? Or what kind of person do I want to marry?” The truth on the other side of the glorified moments is the hard work that makes it all worthwhile. So, here are 5 tips we wish someone had told us before getting married.