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“We were at each other’s throats all weekend!”
Monday mornings are often tough on me. The phone rings, the email arrives, or a text beeps. It is a message from one of the couples we are mentoring on a regular basis. It would not be as difficult if it were just one couple battling each other all weekend. Sometimes we find out additional [...]
Continue reading...Marriage Anchor 1: Possess the highest view of God.
8. July 2010
At 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 [...]
Continue reading...Marriage Anchor 2: Focus on the Provider and not on the provision.
8. July 2010
After 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 [...]
Continue reading...Marriage Anchor 3: Surrender this hour.
8. July 2010
Typically when we think of “surrender”, we think of giving up, tossing the towel in, or giving in to the opposing forces’ demands. In the spring of 1865, General Lee had to make the most difficult decision of his life. The following is an eyewitness account: With his army surrounded, his men weak and [...]
Continue reading...Marriage Anchor 6: Rest in what Jesus has decided about you.
7. July 2010
Bob and his wife, Maria, are in a rut. They each feel like they cannot measure up to what they need to be. Bob struggles being a few pounds overweight, very impatient, and, always trying to earn praise from his bosses at work. He has some health issues but does not want anyone knowing about [...]
Continue reading...Marriage Anchor 8: Establish and enforce strong moral fences.
7. July 2010
Battle Casualty The following story is fictitious but similar destruction of good families occurs regularly in America. The Devil is the enemy of your soul and he seeks to determine the outcome of your character and your witness for Christ. Be on the alert! Pastor Dave was a good man. He loved [...]
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Remember The Rowboats:
Anchor Your Marriage To Chirst
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I'm Getting Married!
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Home to Home
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