Join Bob Lepine, Ron Deal, Gary Chapman, Juli Slattery, Charlie and Kirstie Dates, and Dave and Ann Wilson for a panel discussion about marriage recorded aboard the 2020 Love Like You Mean It® marriage cruise.
Aaron and Jennifer Smith believed from day one that God had called them together, but the difficulties in their first few years had them wondering if they might have been mistaken. Despite their early challenges, they believed they were joined together for a mission, and they remind us to invest in the kingdom of God, starting in our own families.
Aaron and Jennifer Smith tell how they found themselves at odds with one another when intimacy issues made it impossible to consummate their marriage. Hear how Aaron found freedom from pornography and how Jennifer learned to be his ally in the effort.
Aaron and Jennifer Smith talk about their struggles with intimacy, early in their marriage, and their decision to persevere.
Have you ever thought, I just don't get her? You're frustrated at your wife's frustration with you. You desire to please her. But where do you start?
Pastor Brian Tome talks to wives about the importance of encouraging their husbands. He also reminds men of their calling to lay down their lives for their wives.
Brian Tome talks about the qualities that make men unique. Tome recalls his youth and the irresponsibility that marked much of it. Tome explains that a man has a vision for his life while a boy lives day to day.
Brian Tome talks about the five marks of a man, beginning with protection. Tome reminds men that they exist to protect those around them. Men who stay boys, on the other hand, are predators.
Voddie Baucham offers suggestions for different scriptures a man can use to pray for his wife.
Here’s a new way to think about leadership in your marriage.
As you study your wife and learn how to define romance according to her dictionary, you will become an irresistible man.
If you apply these concepts correctly, you'll experience freedom in your roles and work better as a team to combat isolation and conflict in your marriage.
How a husband can best protect his wife from the evil that lurks in this world.
For the sake of our wives, we must once again assume our role as leaders who execute our God-given responsibility with humble hearts and loving service.
It takes courage for husbands to fulfill God’s calling to love their wives for a noble purpose.
If you are a controlling husband or a controlling wife, Scott and Sherry Jennings, Kimberly Wagner, and Ron Welch will help you identify the problem, and help you figure out a way to live differently.
Ideas to help you make your bride feel cherished.
In a culture of counterfeits and mistruths, marriage needs to be re-branded as an awesome, noble, and challenging adventure.
Your wife's need to be heard is her way of letting you be the caretaker and confidant her mother and friends used to be.
An annual exercise to listen to your wife's words and hear from her heart.
The goal of our love is to see our wives become more like Christ. I must be ready to die to myself as I cleanse her, nourish her, and cherish her.
As an NFL quarterback, I yearned to make the big game. But as much as I love football, I realize it can easily distract us from more important goals.
Your wife needs your creative energy if she is to become all that God designed her to be.
One foolish choice made in a moment of weakness can wipe out years of integrity.
Your wife needs you to pursue a relationship with her—not just when you want sex, but as a way of life.
First Peter 3:7 tells me to live with my wife “in an understanding way” and to “grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life.”
Only you know how to best cultivate and guard the woman God has given you.
Most men are not necessarily unwilling to meet their wife's needs; they simply are unaware of what those needs really are.
Here is some advice that can help you navigate these waters successfully, including a few good lines that always work.
Two ways husbands can leave their wives needing more.
Whatever you mean by the statement, it doesn't cut it with husbands in the truth department.
Valuing your wife above everything.
It’s the underside of marriage, the reality of living with someone day in and day out in a fallen world. We need to see ourselves as we really are.
We should resist the highly-romanticized modern visions of manhood and look to Christ as the true model.
When my husband surprises me with a night out, he shows me that he has a sincere desire for me to have some time to myself. And that makes my heart soar.
If you want to pray significantly for your wife, stay tuned to her needs.
If you want to understand and love your wife, here are some things you should never do.
After 25 years, I can see a few things I should never have done (and sometimes still do).
How do you love your wife as Christ loves the church? For husbands, this involves understanding what Christ does for us, thinks of us, and becomes for us.
These five suggestions are not for the weak of heart.
A challenge for men to become the sacrificial lovers and servant-leaders of their families.
We talk about how important marriage and family is, but where are we directing our emotional energy each day?
Husband's don't need to 'fix' the problem, just show that they care.
Why is it that some men can initiate great tasks and conquer overwhelming obstacles at work and remain so passive in relationships or in leading at home?
Some down-to-earth, practical advice for men who want to step up to their responsibilities.
