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What is marriage? Who designed it? Who defines it? These questions have been debated in ... courts, churches, and perhaps in our homes. Can and should marriage be revised or should it remain what it has traditionally been—a ... When speaking with others about their beliefs regarding marriage, you may be surprised at just how far apart your view is from theirs. ...
... neither of us has been all that easy to live with. Our marriage garden has spanned the extremes—from surviving to thriving. But ... grace and our uncompromising commitment. Keeping a marriage together is hard work. Making it thrive is even harder. Thankfully, ...
... come to understand two very important elements of a strong marriage. Just before I was married I was given a piece of wisdom from a ... second lesson I’ve learnt can only occur after the first—marriage has seasons. Let me warn you first that this does not mean that you ...
... lost. 5 If pornography has a death grip on your marriage, we want to help you give your valentine the gift you both need: ... to get help and hope for saving your marriage and healing your spirit. ****** IFLM: What drives an ... problem. IFLM: What impact does pornography have on a marriage? Dan: A dramatic one! You’re essentially inviting a third ...
Marriage is hard—there’s no doubt about that. So, is it possible for a marriage to move beyond mere survival into a thriving union? Absolutely!  ... despite all the difficulties.  In this series on marriage, Pastor Chuck Swindoll reveals the biblical design, dynamic, and ...
No marriage, no matter how strong, is free of hardship. And when a couple ... how they can stick together. Although not a typical “marriage passage,” Ephesians 4:25–32 warns of the kinds of behaviours that ... union as well as teaches truth valuable for helping a marriage endure with joy. Learn from Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he carefully ...
Chuck Swindoll affirms a reasonably good marriage may not sound exciting but it’s both real and achievable. Marriage enhances life because you’re in it together. The world keeps changing but God’s design for marriage hasn’t. It’s the basis of the family and even society. ...
Chuck Swindoll has five principles for making a marriage stick: Cultivate complete honesty Express anger ... Guard your speech Be nice Applying these to your marriage will breathe new life into it. It’s not too late to have a marriage ...
... the oil of grace has not always flowed freely in our marriage. Early on, I found it easier to extend grace to a parishioner or to ... my life! For the first time ever, it began freeing me in my marriage—first in small ways and eventually in major areas. As I reflect ...
As important as love is to a marriage, grace is even more so. Grace can transform your marriage and turn your home into a place of security, acceptance, and ...
As time passes a marriage can easily become neglected. And neglect makes it susceptible to harmful influences. But a marriage that’s given care and attention, thrives. The honeymoon doesn’t ...
... resembled a perfect storm capable of wreaking havoc on our marriage. Thankfully we weathered it and are still happily married 29 years ... might be tempted to seek counsel or comfort elsewhere. The marriage is headed for trouble if that “elsewhere” is with a member of the ...
Marriage is through the hard times, when the fun and games have passed. When ...
... addressing its importance in the home, especially between marriage partners. We have spent considerable time on God’s grace in offering ...
Two principles for a happy marriage: severance and permanence. You must leave your old family for your new ...
... honesty, exhibit grace, and experience a joy and intimacy in marriage that they never thought possible. ...
... regarding the proper materials it takes to build a lasting marriage. ...
... These 12 simple words can add a whole new dimension to your marriage. Humility is an attitude—of the heart and of the mind. It puts the ...
Enjoy Insights, Chuck Swindoll’s daily one-minute audio devotional. These engaging bite-sized nuggets of wisdom and humour range from doctrinal issues to relationship tips.

True commitment doesn’t change with shifting fortunes of life or with the ebb and flow of feelings. Commitment is a promise made once for all time and then confirmed by the daily decision to stay rather than leave.