Tag: relationship

He Wants Far More Than You Think – Why Sex Is Never Enough For A Good Man

Listening to the popular media, you come away with the idea that there are about four good men left on planet earth. It’s not true. There are millions of Good Men – men who love their wives and kids; men who are faithful to their families and the God they serve; noble men who do…
Staying in Love with the Woman You Married

Ready for a bold statement? I wrote a book that teaches men how to deeply love and cherish their wives and I think you should buy it. Pretty self-serving, eh? Sure, there’s something in it for me. But, there’s a great deal in it for you because if you buy this book, read, and apply it you…
Why Jesus Doesn’t Like Your Doctrine (Part I)

Wait a minute . . . I thought I was right and everyone else was wrong. Jesus doesn’t like my doctrine? No, He doesn’t or, at least He doesn’t like the way it matters to you. That’s an amazingly bold statement and it’s deeply offensive. I’m the pastor of a major American Church in…
Why You’re Going to Have a Fantastic Marriage This Year!

Have you ever considered that God wants you to have a great marriage? Sometimes we are so caught up with the pressures and stresses of life we forget that God’s intention for the most important human relationship we’ll ever have is a #1 Priority with Him . . . and He expects it to be so…
Marriage . . . What’s In Yours? Free Ebook

Could you stand up in a room and say, without embarrassment, “We’re not perfect but even so, I encourage you to follow our example in marriage?” A godly couple can say this because of what’s missing from their marriage (and because of what’s there, but that’s another article). Sometimes it’s good when certain things go…
One Thing You Have to Know for Great Communication in Marriage

She looked across the room at me with a combination of horror and anxiety which, frankly, seemed like an overreaction. After all, we had been married for three months and all I said was, “Let’s move to St. Petersburg, Russia.” That sounds fun, doesn’t it? Why all the fuss? And, why is she so negative…
103 Words of Affirmation Every Husband Wants to Hear

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. These sad words, penned by Thoreau, reveal how totally, desperately, yeah, that’s right, desperately your man needs you . . . that I need you, Lisa. I wonder, sometimes, if most women really understand that. Do you…
The Beautiful Habit of Enjoying Intimacy

FOR THE HUSBANDS What guy wants to sit around talking about “intimacy”? That’s just wrong. It’s not even a ‘guy’ word, is it? But bring up the word and after the discomfort subsides, for most guys the auto response is “Oh, you mean sex”. But, she doesn’t mean sex. Really, you’re joking, right honey? She’s…
The Habit of Cherishing Her

I’ll never forget those eyes, dancing above the rim of her glass the moment I walked into the room, the first dance of many . . . wild and wonderful. There are . . . things that are too Wonderful for me . . . The way of a man with a maid (Proverbs 30:18,19)…
Is Respect a Habit In Your Marriage?

“Let the wife see that she respects her husband.” (Eph.5:33) Oh, okay, got it. Seems fairly straightforward. Sorta…. Except that this respect-thing strikes me as rather vague. Undefined. I’m not trying to be difficult either, it’s just not as clear as I’d like it to be. Not like love. I know what it looks like…
The Essential Habit of Expressing Gratefulness

{First Lisa’s perspective, then mine follows} I can guess what you might be thinking. “Sure thing, Lisa. Of course, you’re happily married. After all, look at the man you’re married to.” And you’d be right. He’s the most wonderful, amazing guy I know. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’d want to be married to him.…
3 Things He Can’t Live Without: 3 Things She Has to Have

It is possible to stay alive with a little water and a a crust of bread. It’s unhealthy. It’s no fun . . . but it is possible. And, even though no one would choose survival rations when it comes to our bodies, too often spouses make that choice when it comes to marriage. Is…