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Salt and Pepper for Your Marriage
Depending on where you live, there are certain things you expect to find on the table at your favorite eating place. At a local BBQ...
Glen Solberg
6 days ago4 min read


Overwhelmed? Hope from Psalm 55
INTRODUCTION : There have been a few days recently where I have felt anxious - even overwhelmed - in a particular area of my life. In the...
Bill Elliff
Jul 23 min read


What is the Number One "Killer" of Marriages?
A few years back, my wife, Shawn, and I were with some other couples watching Paul David Tripp teach on marriage. He said something that...
Glen Solberg
Jun 106 min read


Marriage Conflict: First Question to Ask Yourself
Let's be honest. Every husband and wife will experience times of conflict in their marriage. It’s a byproduct of the world we live in,...
Glen Solberg
May 104 min read


What Jesus Shared about Forgiveness
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their...
Guest Post
Mar 222 min read


Clinging Together as Husband and Wife
The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a...
Glen Solberg
Feb 73 min read


Looking in All the Right Places
What do you do when … The world is going crazy? The culture has lost its mind? There seems to be chaos and anarchy all around us? Evil...
Bill Elliff
Jan 273 min read


A Vital Ingredient to Grow Your Marriage
I grew up in a family where I learned what it took to grow things. We had a large vegetable garden each year that my Dad and my siblings...
Glen Solberg
Nov 12, 20244 min read


Are You Believing Any of These Lies about Marriage?
As a marriage counselor, I often hear a man or woman share something they believe about God’s plan for marriage that is just not true ....
Guest Post
Oct 23, 20244 min read


God's Help for the Despondent
For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 NLT Proverbs is a book...
Glen Solberg
Sep 14, 20246 min read


A Surprising but Real Threat to Your Marriage
When people discuss things that can seriously jeopardize any marriage relationship, you usually hear things like adultery, finances, and...
Glen Solberg
Aug 5, 20246 min read


My Greatest Promise from the Bible
The Bible has been described in many ways. Some have called it God’s Rulebook for Life. Many would think of it as a Holy book. Christians...
Glen Solberg
Jul 10, 20247 min read


How Can Joe's Dilemma Help My Marriage?
Joe is your average married guy in his forties with three wonderful kids. My friend, Rob, talks about Joe in his book, Choices: The...
Glen Solberg
Jun 22, 20245 min read


When Marriage is Challenging, Put First Things First
There are seasons in every marriage that are difficult. No husband or wife is immune from these seasons. For you it might be parenting,...
Glen Solberg
Jun 4, 20246 min read


Will You Heed this Counselor's Warning?
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 22:3 NLT...
Guest Post
May 13, 20247 min read


A Challenge to Walk in Humility
As my wife and I have talked to couples over the years, we are continually reminded that we live in a broken world. Life’s challenges...
Guest Post
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Question: Why Do You Love Your Spouse?
“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have...
Glen Solberg
Feb 5, 20244 min read


No Other Place to Stand
“I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” Malachi 3:6 Do you ever find yourself deeply moved by...
Glen Solberg
Jan 4, 20245 min read


Help for Communicating: Green Light, Yellow Light, Red Light
It's a familiar verse to most Christ-followers: For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged...
Glen Solberg
Nov 8, 20235 min read


Conflict: You May Need a Change of Perspective
If you are married and reading this, my next statement will not be a new insight for you: In every marriage, you will have conflict. You...
Glen Solberg
Oct 22, 20236 min read
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