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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I sat down for lunch with a pastor friend a while back, and I could tell he was carrying something heavy. He just looked worn out.