Has This Happened to You, Gentlemen?
It's a Sunday afternoon. I was just sitting at my kitchen table enjoying a book. Then I look down at my phone and I see I have a text...
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Glen Solberg
- May 11
- 4 min
Where Do I Turn when Things Get Hard in My Marriage?
Note: If you are reading this title and are single, divorced, or widowed, please keep reading. There are great applications shared that...
Glen Solberg
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Are You Living in the "Married Roommate Zone"?
We see this happening more and more - a husband and wife living at the same address but very disconnected from one another. They are...
Johanna Zipp
- Apr 8
- 4 min
How Can the Words of a Pastor’s Wife Help Your Marriage?
This past October had my mind and heart extra-focused on my husband and the weight of his job. My husband is a pastor, and October is...
Glen Solberg
- Mar 21
- 6 min
An Important Question on Gratitude
Take a moment to answer this question honestly: “Is your gratitude evident to others as you follow Christ?” We may feel like we are...
David Stephens
- Feb 16
- 3 min
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing...
Guest Post
- Feb 1
- 3 min
A Few Words from Dennis Rainey
I know you may have been expecting a post from Abiding Marriage to get you and your spouse ready for Valentine's Day. And although we do...
Glen Solberg
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Outdoing One Another in Marriage
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in...
David and Kelly Stephens
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Preparing Our Hearts for the Holidays
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with the kids jingle-belling and everyone telling you, ‘Be of good cheer!’” Andy Williams’...
Glen and Shawn Solberg
- Nov 30, 2022
- 15 min
30 on 30: Thirty Reflections on Thirty Years of Marriage
Last Monday, November 28th, my wife, Shawn, and I celebrated 30 years of marriage together!! Hard to believe it has been 30 years since...
Glen Solberg
- Nov 8, 2022
- 5 min
Digging Deeper: Treasuring the Word
Your Word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You. Psalm 119:11 Most Christ-followers would be familiar with Psalm...
Glen Solberg
- Oct 2, 2022
- 3 min
What Delight the Lord Must Feel
Did you know that God delights in you as His adopted son or daughter? Not that He just “tolerates” you, but that He truly delights in His...
Jeremy Lively
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Marriage Lesson from My Six-Year-Old Daughter
This past summer, my six-year-old came home from a neighborhood swim meet with a sparkle in her big brown eyes, and a huge smile on her...
Glen Solberg
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
Have These Words Become Too Familiar?
Sometimes, words and phrases become so familiar to us that they may lose how important they are. Consider the words that follow: Please...
Glen Solberg
- Aug 23, 2022
- 6 min
Help for Marital Conflict through a Fishing Lesson?
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no one. But...
Glen Solberg
- Aug 12, 2022
- 6 min
How Do We Get from "I Do" to "I'm Done"?
A few years back, my wife and I met a young couple from our church who were soon to be married. In March of 2018, this husband and wife...
Barry Williams
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
A No-Win Proposition
Comparison is a destructive trap. One that, sadly to say, I am all too familiar with. It can spring up just driving to work! I look over...
Glen Solberg
- Jun 25, 2022
- 2 min
Are You Thinking of Your Valentine Today?
Yes, I know! Valentine’s Day was many months ago. But now that we are past February 14th, does that mean we have “done our duty” to say...
Peter Zipp
- Jun 10, 2022
- 5 min
What's the Roadblock in Your Marriage?
Is there a roadblock in your marriage? Something keeping you from achieving the life and marriage that you’ve always wanted, that God...
Glen Solberg
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Are You Seeking the Right Treasure?
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for...
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