Yes, Porn is a Big Deal: A Response to Elite Daily from guest author Ella Hutchinson

I came across this article by Ella Hutchinson, a Certified Clinical Sexual Addiction Specialist from Comfort Christian Counseling. She has a beautiful response to an author who feels that having a husband who watches porn is not a big deal, in fact, the wife should be watching too. The sad and scary fact is that porn addiction …

A Prayer for Your Spouse

This past weekend Kerry and I were up in Cloudcroft. I was blessed to bring the message to FBC Cloudcroft. My message was entitled, no surprise..."Redeeming the White Space." I closed with a prayer that I felt every husband and wife should be praying for each other daily. I had many requests for that prayer …

Husbands: 10 Principles to Follow To Keep Your Wife

Lately, Kerry and I have been counseling many couples who are seeking to either restore their marriage or strengthen it.  One question that I have been getting from husbands is this, "How do I keep my wife? I feel like I am losing her."  Too often I see the husbands begin to be complacent and lazy in …

5 things every married couple needs to know about SEX by Dave Willis

A pastor friend of mine, Dave Willis, wrote this article that is excellent and often ignored or brushed off by Christians.  Why, because we shouldn't be talking about SEX out loud...shame on us. Yet, Kerry and I have seen how truly important this is inside the bonds of a husband and wife within their marriage. …

Selfishness Has No Place in Marriage- 3 Basic Priciples to Apply Today

There is nothing more annoying than a selfish spouse; one who always thinks of himself or herself. Selflessness, placing your wants and needs last, is the prerequisite towards a happy, healthy marriage as you both grow closer as one. Think of it this way, marriage is the union of two who are committed to outdo …

3 Basic Rules to Follow in Your Marriage In Regards to Social Media

Cellphones, Facebook and other forms of Social Media can either bless or break a marriage. When we learn to use these tools within the parameters of our marriage covenant, they can then greatly enhance communication between a husband and wife. However, that is not always the case. Many marriages have failed and collapsed around the …

Whatcha Reading??

I enjoy reading and also love delving deeper with those who share the same passion and ideology as I do. You all know that I am big on Families: Marriages and Parenting. I am led to believe that if we as a church body train up parents to be Biblical Parents and train up Husbands …

No Rules by Age 17½

Here is article 2 of the 5 articles in the series by Jonathan McKee.                     “My kids need guidelines! What rules should I impose?” Not so fast. What good are guardrails if we don’t even know where the road is going? Yesterday I proposed that guardrails …

Romancing Your Wife – 20 Ideas

It seems that during this crazy and fast paced life we all live as husband and wife, and especially as the years increase in our marriages, we forget to romance our spouses. We forget how we treated them when we were dating. They were all we could think of.  We spent many an hour coming …

10 Things I Hope Sam and Baylee Have Learned From Our Marriage

Just recently, Kerry and I were asked  if we intentionally taught the girls about marriage. The answer is yes… and, no. Yes, there are times when we've talked specifically about marriage (either ours or ones that our kids have observed). But, for the most part, Kerry and I have been wise enough to know that our kids are …