Marriage

Fairy tales and movies tell us that love is effortless. The truth? If we want our marriages to last, we need to put in the effort! This 7-day Bible reading plan will help you approach your marriage more intentionally.

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Being Intentional in Your Marriage Journey

Experience a 5-day journey of pursuing peace in your home with this devotional.  Guard Your Heart & Home: Pursuing Peace in Your Living Space by Victoria Duerstock is an award-winning book series with its 3rd book just released by End Game Press. This devotional is a sampling of the 60 devotionals found in the new release.

Guard Your Heart & Home: Pursuing Peace in Your Living Space

The more I study Jonah, the clearer it is to me that there is wisdom to strengthen and grow marriages today. From Jonah's disobedience to God as the story begins all the way to the lessons he receives about compassion as the book closes, I think you will see how these principles can help you as a couple deepen your connection and overcome your marriage challenges.

Deep Waters, Deeper Love: Marriage Lessons From Jonah

This 8-day plan by Doxa Deo is intended for married couples to journey together around how to love those we are in relationships with by meaningfully caring for them, being dedicated to them and by desiring for our spouses, friends and other significant others to reach their full potential in Christ. Each day contains a discussion point for couples and a prayer over your relationships.

Love Is... | an 8-Day Plan by Doxa Deo

They drain your joy, eat up your time, and rain on your parade—but there’s a better way to view difficult people. Let’s learn how to heal the relationships that suck the life out of us. Get ready for God to do His life-giving work when you start this new Life.Church Bible Plan to accompany Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series,  Relational Vampires . 

Relational Vampires

Life comes with transition. Whether it’s a new job, new house, new child or grandchild and even something as small as a new hairstyle, we face change throughout our lives. Some of us are more adept at change. Others of us resist it. In this three-day reading plan by NYT best-selling author Bruce Wilkinson and author Heather Hair, learn techniques to reduce the stress transition puts on your marriage.

Reducing Transitional Stress In Marriage

We all experience conflict in our lives, and it can come in all shapes, sizes, and sources. We need to learn to work through it. We need to learn to respond and not react, and we need to choose commitment. On a foundation of commitment, you can remember what you love about the other person and work through your differences.

[Wisdom of Solomon] Mad at You

When your marriage is in a fragile state, there have been many misunderstandings, you are hurting and feel all alone, sometimes a little practical help can make a big difference. These 5 dos and don'ts may surprise you, but they are tried and true ways to find comfort, strength, and healing as you trust in the Lord to re-establish oneness and intimacy in your marriage.

Dos and Don'ts: A One-Week Plan to Help Your Marriage

Great marriages don’t just happen – so why do we treat them like they don’t require any effort? Luckily, God has laid out the foundation on which we can build a lasting marriage. Whether you’re newlyweds or you’ve been married for decades, these truths from the Bible will fortify your marriage and bring you closer to your spouse.