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Bring On The Cups By Julie Roe, PH.D. One day I got out of bed and began my regular devotional time with the Lord, reading the Word, studying a powerful book and praying. When I stood to my feet, I was filled with peace and gratitude. The kitchen was first on my agenda. I don't know why, exactly, but I have a plaque over my stove that reads, "A kitchen is the heart of the home." When I was growing up, my mother always kept a clean kitchen, with a pot of something deliciously fragrant simmering on the stove. The only thing fragrant about my kitchen that morning was an empty coffee pot, left sitting on the coffee maker with the switch in the "on" position, by my husband, Allan. Read Full Article >>God Didn't Call You to be a Doormat! By J. Lee Grady She decided that the way to secure happiness in marriage was to become "a surrendered wife." Then she started organizing clubs all over the country to teach other women how to, as she says, "relinquish control." And did I mention that her book, The Surrendered Wife, is climbing best-seller charts? Read Full Article >>So You Want A Godly Husband? By Diana Hagee But of the top 10 qualities expressed by the women in our congregation, godliness ranked highest as the primary character trait women desired in a man. Actually, godliness is the sum total of all the top 10 desires women want most in a man. Perhaps you would agree with what we found. If you do, my first question for you is, "Do you know how to recognize a godly man?" Read Full Article >>Sow Kindness in Your Marriage By Douglas Weiss, Ph.D As a Christian, the Spirit of God has already been planted within you, now it's your job to cultivate the seed of His nature. And it is not going to be an easy thing to do all the time. The farmer's seeds must push through a layer of dirt in order to reach the sunlight. That dirt outweighs that little seed, and it will have to struggle hard to break through. In the same manner, God's Spirit has to push through the dirt we call our flesh. Read Full Article >>THE TRUTH ABOUT SEX By Scott Farhart, M.D. The majority of couples struggle with these sensitive and important issues of marriage in a spiritual vacuum. They wonder how their faith in Christ and their human sexuality can peacefully coexist. Sensing that there must be more to their sexual lives than they are experiencing but wondering if God really approves of these secret desires, they ask themselves: Is sex the forbidden fruit? Read Full Article >>Marriage is Not a Dictatorship By J. Lee Grady Mike insisted on controlling every aspect of home life. Jill was not allowed to handle any aspect of the family finances. Jill felt God wouldn't be pleased if she didn't respect Mike's headship, so she eventually became numb to her husband's demands. Mike was never physically abusive, but his constant criticism made Jill feel like a worthless spiritual zombie. Read Full Article >>Marriage is Not a Dictatorship By J. Lee Grady Mike insisted on controlling every aspect of home life. Jill was not allowed to handle any aspect of the family finances. Jill felt God wouldn't be pleased if she didn't respect Mike's headship, so she eventually became numb to her husband's demands. Mike was never physically abusive, but his constant criticism made Jill feel like a worthless spiritual zombie. Read Full Article >>Surrender and Walk In Freedom By Betty Robison I took the old shoebox from my closet and looked through the tattered love letters James had written to me during his first year of college. It occurred to me that they were 20-year-old letters. A lot had happened in 20 years. We'd become a family of five. The James Robison Evangelistic Association had grown to its peak in outreach. Many respected spiritual leaders described James as the most dynamic and gifted preacher of our day.
Read Full Article >>Are You Married To Mr. Wrong? There would be so much less disappointment if every time someone tied the knot, it was to the right person picked especially by God. But the fact is, when God gave us freedom of choice, He gave us the ability to make bad decisions, including bad decisions about whom to marry. I remember working with Stephanie, two years into her horrible marriage. Three years prior, two men came into her life at the same time. One was everything most women would want in a mate. He wasn't perfect, but his character and maturity were intact. The other man had a borderline personality disorder--seductive at times and aloof at others. Stephanie picked the one with the personality disorder.
Read Full Article >>Why We Can't Redefine the Family By Lynne Marie Kohm Civil union laws in Vermont and domestic partnership laws in Hawaii and California have fallen far short of declaring the legality of homosexual marriage. Biology refutes the idea of "same-sex marriage," and the law negates it. But our culture is still confused. Read Full Article >>Afraid You'll Leave Your Mate Behind? By Julie Roe, PH.D. "What will happen to my marriage if I become more spiritually mature than my husband?" wives often ask. "Will I become the 'spiritual head' of our family and be out of God's order?" Read Full Article >> |
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