Marriage is a dance of love and forgiveness

Your marriage is a dance when ahabah (love) and salach (forgiveness) flow through you, and let agapé and aphiémi shape your relationship.

Marriage is like a beautiful dance. Each partner moves with the other, giving and receiving. Sometimes we stumble, and sometimes we glide smoothly. Through it all, two powerful steps keep us going: love and forgiveness. Love as the First Step In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for love is אַהֲבָה (ahabah). It means more than just a feeling—it is Continue reading Marriage is a dance of love and forgiveness

Positive Review of The Art of Marriage

“The Art of Marriage” by FamilyLife earned rave reviews in our small groups: insightful vignettes, strong discussion prompts, and practical challenges made it a truly transformative program that deepened connection and enriched couples’ relationships.

“The Art of Marriage,” created by FamilyLife, is a biblically based resource designed to help couples grow closer to each other and to God. It provides video sessions, group discussions, and practical tools that address key areas like communication, conflict resolution, intimacy, and commitment. Guided by Scripture, it emphasizes that marriage is God’s design—a sacred relationship meant to reflect Christ’s Continue reading Positive Review of The Art of Marriage

God-given dominion for self, family, community, church

By following this godly order of dominion over self, family, community, and then church, men can fulfill their God-given roles, build strong families, positively impact their communities, and serve faithfully in the church.

The Bible provides a clear and intentional framework for dominion in a man’s life: self, family, community, and then church. This order reflects God’s design for building strong, God-honoring men who can positively impact the world around them. True leadership begins with the individual. A man who desires to lead effectively must first learn to steward his own life, cultivating Continue reading God-given dominion for self, family, community, church

Daily marriage devotionals for growing Christian marriages

Daily marriage devotionals for growing godly marriages

These daily marriage devotionals are compiled from verses that we have shared with Christian couples in many counseling sessions over many years. Please read one per day and meditate on how it applies to your marriage. (Note: if you are not certain you are a Christian, please read The Sinner’s Prayer) If you miss one, two, or many days, don’t Continue reading Daily marriage devotionals for growing Christian marriages

Leave and cleave

husband leave and cleave from birth family to marriage family

God commands man to leave his family and cleave to his wife One of the great mysteries in the Bible is how God created man and woman. After God had created man from the dust of the ground, he breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7 KJV) Then he created Eve Continue reading Leave and cleave