Kerry and I so excited!! We have a Marriage Retreat scheduled for next February! It is limited to the first 20 couples. Plus, we're running a $100 off special through Nov. 3rd. Follow the link for more information! https://subspla.sh/2zcjwhn
His Peace or The World’s Peace?
At our weekly EHBC Church Staff meetings, we are going through the book LEAD by Paul David Tripp. Tripp shares 12 Gospel principles for leadership in the church. We are in Chapter 2 discussing what must a “Gospel Community” be in a leader’s heart for their church family.This past week’s discussion centered around humility, patience, …
“Perfect Union” -Understanding God’s Gift of Sex in Marriage-
A Pursuit of Marriage Retreat: February 17-19, 2023 Join us on the weekend of February 17-19, 2023 at the Hyatt Place Uptown in Albuquerque, NM. Perfect Union will focus on God's design and purpose for sex in a marriage. We will discuss such topics as the "Orgasm Gap" that exists in marriage today as well …
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“Discipline of Love” Marriage Retreat
Spend the weekend of February 18-20, 2022 at the Drury Inn in Albuquerque, NM at the "Discipline of Love" Marriage Retreat led by Joe & Kerry Vivian of Pursuit of Marriage. This Two-Day retreat will focus on the stages of communication that occur during the seasons of our marriage. Each couple will be challenged to …
“Balanced Encouragement” A Verse by Verse Bible Study in 1&2 Thessalonians
"Spiritual Leadership Revealed" 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 https://youtu.be/3iuZyvmLEUY "Commitment" 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 https://youtu.be/RgI6nQfARMQ
4 Primary Conditions of Trust
“Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.” Genesis 2:25 Trust. How often do we overlook this characteristic necessary for every relationship? I firmly believe that TRUST is the bedrock of every marriage relationship, as well as any relationship we are involved in. In Genesis 2:25, this is a focus on …
“Emotionally Intimate with Christ” Podcast #004
Here is the third in the series, "3 Facets of Intimacy in Marriage." "Emotionally Intimate with Christ" Podcast #004 Join us as we begin to build the Intimacy Tri-Pod. The fist “leg” is Emotional Intimacy; however, all three legs will begin with a foundation focused towards Christ. We will be in Psalm 42 and 43 …
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“Intimacy in Marriage” Podcast #003
Here is our second in the series, "3 Facets of Intimacy in Marriage." “Intimacy in Marriage” Podcast #003 We take time in this episode to define what "Intimacy" really looks like in a Biblical Marriage. We define what we see as the 3 Legs/Facets necessary to not only identify but to also address which leg(s)/facet(s) …
“What is a Pursuit of Marriage?” Podcast #002
Kerry and I are excited to invite you to listen to our first "official" podcast for Pursuit of Marriage. “What is a Pursuit of Marriage” Podcast We are making a commitment to produce at least one podcast per week. To begin, we are going to share with you the "3 Facets of Intimacy in a …
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21 Ways To Show Love
“You are all together beautiful, my darling, and there is no blemish in you.” Song of Songs 4:7 Kerry and I just would like to propose a fun start to the Spring of 2019 to strengthen your marriages. If you are reading this and feel that your marriage is already strong and these suggestions are …
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