A Vital Ingredient to Grow Your Marriage
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Guest Post
Oct 234 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 ....
Glen Solberg
Sep 146 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
Aug 56 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
Jul 107 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
Jun 225 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 46 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,...
Guest Post
May 137 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
Mar 54 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...
Glen Solberg
Feb 54 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
Jan 45 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
Nov 8, 20235 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
Oct 22, 20236 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 6, 20233 min read
Are You Truly Loving Your Closest Neighbor?
The men's group I attend has been studying the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. It has been helpful to take this very familiar...
David Stephens
Sep 20, 20233 min read
It's the "Little Things"!!
“Good morning, Sweetie! Sorry I missed you this morning. I missed seeing your sweet face. I hope you have a great day. I'm praying for...
Glen Solberg
Sep 4, 20236 min read
God's Help for Us in Our Fear and Doubt
Forever, O Lord, Your Word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You have established the earth,...
Glen Solberg
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Snippets: Making Time for Connection
Snippet noun : a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment: brief extract Synonyms: piece, scrap, fragment, part One of...
Glen Solberg
Aug 5, 20233 min read
Are You Thinking of Your Valentine Today?
Yes, I know! Valentine’s Day was back in February - 6 months ago. But once we get past February 14th, does that mean we have “done our...
Barry Williams
Jul 20, 20233 min read
Five Elements of Effective Apologies
Even in the best of marriages, inevitably one spouse will do (or fail to do) something that hurts or disappoints the other. To be sure,...
Glen Solberg
Jul 7, 20235 min read
Wisdom We All Need to Practice in Marriage
It is such a simple verse from the wisdom of Solomon. Just 13 words - not hard to understand necessarily - but certainly challenging to...
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