Articles At A Glance - Marriage Anchors

What Your Mate Needs

14. September 2010

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1. Your mate needs blessings, not insults. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. I Peter 3:9

Resolving Conflict

31. July 2010

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The majority of marriages today never fully resolve conflict. How 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! Is it any wonder why 50% of marriages break up! Being a rather sinful person and […]

Marriage Anchor 3: Surrender this hour.

8. July 2010

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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 exhausted, […]

Marriage Anchor 4: Look for the Ancient Path.

7. July 2010

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Jennie, a young lady in her early 30’s, went for a relaxed, peaceful walk in a national park. The sky was blue, the air fresh, and the trees whispered in the breeze. She chose a well worn path that many hikers often took. After about ten minutes, she came to a fork in the trail. […]

Marriage Anchor 5: “Hesed” your mate no matter what.

7. July 2010

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In the Old Testament book of Hosea God commands a man to marry and love an unfaithful woman called Gomer. She even became a harlot after their marriage and Hosea has to buy her out of sexual slavery. So much for her keeping her vows! The year was about 710 B.C. and God had called […]

Marriage Anchor 7: What is best for your marriage will be best for your family, in-laws, church, work, and community.

7. July 2010

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Trying to blend two families is like putting rocks and a wet towel in a blender, turning it on, and expecting God to create a delicious smoothie. Barbara had three kids and I had four! The kid’s ages ranged from 10 to 17. We were sort of the Brady Bunch on steroids! My first wife […]

Marriage Anchor 8: Establish and enforce strong moral fences.

7. July 2010

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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 […]