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Marriage

When Your Spouse Won’t Join a Solid Church

By Nick Batzig / February 1, 2024

What is a believer to do when his or her spouse refuses to attend a church or is unwilling to join a local congregation?

Before You Pull the Ripcord on Your Marriage

By J. V. Fesko / January 25, 2024

One of the problems I’ve seen in the church is how quickly married couples want to pull the divorce ripcord. Why is it important for Christians to be very circumspect about making such a decision?

The Importance of Male Leadership in Romantic Relationships

By Derek J. Brown / January 22, 2024

Intentionality must characterize a man’s conduct with a woman during the entire relationship, not just at the beginning. What does it mean for a man to initiate and purposely pursue a romantic relationship?

6 Things to Do If You Want to Be Married—and Aren’t Yet

By Le Ann Trees / January 11, 2024

If you’re single and want to be married, you may wonder at times if you will ever experience the joys and challenges of wedded life. Here are six things you can do in the meantime.

7 Biblical Ways to Care for Your Wife

By Nick Batzig / October 23, 2023

There are many things Scripture teaches husbands and wives in order to help guide the process of learning to love one’s spouse. Here are seven basic biblical ways the married man can seek to please his wife.

Godly Authority: How to Have a Mostly “Functionally Egalitarian” Marriage (Part 2)

By Le Ann Trees / October 18, 2023

What can we learn about the meaning and exercising of godly authority in marriage from the mission of an airline pilot? Actually, a lot.

6 Ways a Christian Husband Cherishes His Wife

By Le Ann Trees / September 25, 2023

A Christian husband should enjoy his wife. She is a precious gift from God given to comfort, support, encourage, and love him. Here are six ways a Christian husband cherishes his wife.

The Element of Physical Attraction in Romantic Relationships

By Derek J. Brown / September 15, 2023

I am regularly asked if it is important for a Christian man or woman to be physically attracted to the person they are dating. In order to fully answer this question, we must consider physical attraction from both a male and female perspective, while also considering why physical attraction may be lacking in either case.

“Choose Wisely”: How to Have a Mostly “Functionally Egalitarian” Marriage (Part 1)

By Le Ann Trees / August 31, 2023

Why do many happily married couples who consider themselves complementarians seem to have a “functionally egalitarian” marriage? This is part one of a multi-part series on nurturing a joyful marriage in Christ.