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When couples don’t learn how to handle conflicts well, they end up tearing down the very person they committed their lives to. And because marriage is so intimate, words said in anger and conflicts that turn ugly hurt more than in any other relationship. If your conflicts don’t get resolved, there may be one or more of these three problems getting in the way.
Many people are naturally encouraging with their friends. And they’re polite and uplifting to clerks, servers, and strangers. But often the filter comes off when they walk through their front door, and their spouse gets the worst of their words. Couples may think that their biggest problem is that thing they can’t agree on, but often it’s the way they speak with one another that can do the most damage. The Bible helps us rethink how we communicate with our partner.
Sometimes we avoid saying things in order to avoid burdening or hurting our spouse, but when hard conversations are regularly avoided, it can create distance in a marriage. This post looks at how to communicate honestly, graciously, and openly even when what you have to say is difficult.
When a spouse fails to listen well, the problems that were signaled with cues and comments early on grow into something much bigger, and their partner can be left feeling unheard and unloved. This post looks at how to improve listening and reflect the way that God Himself sees and hears us.
When husbands and wives disagree, what do biblical headship and submission look like? The Bible offers more than slogans, giving couples principles for exercising leadership, expressing disagreement, and seeking a path forward.
You can be in a room full of people and still feel completely alone. Sometimes, even our closest relationships leave us feeling unseen or misunderstood. The Bible helps us understand why that kind of closeness can be so difficult to find and shows us what we can do to build it.
When people think of church, they usually think of the place where you sit, listen, and sing on a Sunday morning, but church was intended to be much more. Church can be a lonely place if you never get past the crowd. You need relationships with other Christians you can invest in and be supported by. You need people to pray for and who will pray for you. You need a place where you can experience the family of God, not just a meeting with God. Small groups, or what we call life groups, are where those things happen.
Did Jesus eat meat? Exploring His diet reveals key insights into His mission, cultural practices, and how food fosters fellowship.
Maybe starting a Zoom group in the first century wasn’t an option technologically, but there’s value in considering what would have been lost if Jesus had chosen to mentor His disciples online instead of in-person.
Many couples begin their relationships giddy and excited about each other. Love comes easily and romance feels natural. Along the way, many people find that love hard to maintain. What started as a blaze feels more like a flicker. How do you rekindle your love, and what can you do to make sure the flame never dims?
