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Jim and Barbara serve with Priority Associates of Campus Crusade for Christ. Together, they minister to individuals, marriages, and families. They place a strong emphasis on evangelism and systematic discipleship. Jim and Barbara's passions are to: Strengthen Marriages Rescue families Win souls Make Disciple-makers and Strengthen God's servants. |
Resolving Conflict
July 31st, 2010How do you resolve conflict? How do you settle fights, disagreements, and tiffs? From almost 30 years of helping marriages and families, it is clear that one thing is true! The majority of marriages today never fully resolve conflict. Is it any wonder why 50% of marriages break up!
Being a rather sinful person and then being married to a rather sinful person is hard enough when both love the Lord. It is nearly impossible to survive and thrive in marriage if one or both marital partners are not following and loving Jesus and His Word. read the rest of this entry »
Communication
July 12th, 2010
Marriage Anchor 10: Finances – A blessing or a curse.
July 7th, 2010Next to marital infidelity and rejecting your mate as God’s gift and provision for you, poor financial management and stewardship will rapidly strain, strangle, and destroy a once wonderful marriage. This financial anchor is really about godly stewardship. It is about obeying and trusting God and managing humbly and properly all of the resources He entrusts to you. Unwise financial choices can kill your marriage. Wise financial choices will bring healing, hope, stability and even honor. read the rest of this entry »
Forgetting the Anniversary
July 15th, 2010A husband found himself in big trouble when he forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife angrily told him, "Tomorrow there better be something for me in the driveway that goes from zero to 180 in five seconds flat." The next morning, the wife found a small package in the driveway. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale. Visiting hours for the husband at the hospital are limited due to the extent of the injuries…
Marriage Anchor 1: Possess the highest view of God.
July 8th, 2010At the age of 28, I had a wife and 2 very small children; a boy and a girl. I worked hard with long hours at my company. My wife was home with the kids. When I was home I was tired and tended to be pre-occupied with work and earning the approval of my bosses. Jesus and church appeared to be important in my life, yet my priorities and accompanying attitude revealed otherwise.
I was a dyed in the wool people pleaser! Everyone at work and at church thought I was a committed follower of the Lord Jesus and His teachings. Confession: I was a carnal, incongruent man! I put on a Christian face outside the home at church and work, but I put on a different face at home. I was two faced and torn within. read the rest of this entry »
Marriage Anchor 2: Focus on the Provider and not on the provision.
July 8th, 2010After years of mentoring couples, we find many are focusing on what God has provided them instead of focusing on the One who provides. We try to help them first look to God so they can properly see their mate.
Here is the dilemma. You marry the love of your life. You step down off the marriage altar and begin to zero in on your mate. Naturally, over time, you begin to focus on his or her faults, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies. read the rest of this entry »
