Marriage & Family
Church Resources for Struggling Marriages After an Affair
When an affair comes to light, pastors often feel the weight of the room before anyone says much. One spouse may be hurt and angry. The other may be ashamed,...
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Marriage & Family
Managing Back-to-School Stress in Your Marriage
Pastors and church leaders, you see the strain that busy seasons can place on marriages. Couples may show up on Sunday smiling, then spend the rest of the we...
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Marriage & Family
Understanding Marriage Enrichment Beyond Date Night Events
You may hear it in a hallway after service, during a prayer request, or in a counseling conversation that starts with, "We are just tired." Couples can look ...
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Marriage & Family
Vetting a Marriage Workshop Speaker: 9 Questions on Fit, Safety, Results
You care about the couples in your church, and it shows. By late summer, though, the weight starts to feel heavy. Fall ministry is coming. Calendars are full...
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Choosing Marriage Workshops Over DIY Curriculum for Your Church
You care about the marriages in your church. You see the quiet strain on couples, the unspoken distance, the quick snap in a hallway conversation. You want t...
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Marriage & Family
Three Defining Factors Found in Healthy Marriages
When I was a kid, my aunt made the best pies. Banana cream, specifically. I'm convinced it was one of the great achievements of the modern era.
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Tips & Guides
When Church Couples Feel Tired and Distant
Many couples in our churches quietly feel Many couples in our churches quietly feel more like roommates than partners. They show up, serve, smile in the lobb...
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Tips & Guides
When a Marriage Workshop Beats Another Sermon Series
You care deeply for the couples in your church. You see their tired faces on Sunday. You notice the way some husbands and wives sit side by side but feel a l...
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Tips & Guides
Why Weekend Marriage Retreats Are Worth It for Churches
Many couples in our churches quietly feel more like roommates than partners. They show up, serve, smile in the lobby, and know exactly how to say, "We're goo...
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Tips & Guides
Choosing a Christ-Centered Marriage Workshop in Iowa
You can usually sense when the marriages in your church feel off, long before anyone says it out loud. The couples who used to laugh together now barely make...
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How to Talk From the Pulpit About 'Roommate' Marriages Without Shaming
Many pastors look out over the room on Sunday and know some couples at home feel more like roommates than husband and wife. They serve, give, show up for the...
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How Marriage Workshops Prevent Small-Group Conflict and Leadership Blowups
You can feel it before anyone says a word.
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