Marriage & Family
Three Defining Factors Found in Healthy Marriages
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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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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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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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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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From Bottleneck to Bench: Equipping Lay Leaders for Marriage Workshop Follow-Up
Caring for struggling couples is one of the most tender parts of ministry. It is also one of the heaviest. You move from sermon prep to hospital visits, to s...
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Pastor Guilt Around Struggling Marriages and a Kinder Way Forward
Caring about the marriages in your church is a beautiful part of your calling. But when you look out on a Sunday and see couples who are hurting, it can star...
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Quiet Signs Your Church Needs a Marriage Workshop Partner
Some weeks, it feels like every other message is, "Pastor, can we talk about our marriage?" The calendar is full, the sermons still need to be written, and y...
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How to Talk with Your Elders About Hosting a Marriage Workshop
You see the strain in your people. A spouse lingers after the service. The prayer requests keep circling back to the same quiet word: marriage. You carry tha...
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When Church Marriages Are Quietly Drifting Apart
Church can be one of the easiest places to look like everything is fine in your marriage. You smile in the lobby, pass out bulletins, sing during worship, an...
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