Married couples are often asked: “Are you praying together?’ “Are you having sex frequently enough?” “Are you going on date nights? I don’t have a problem with any of these; it’s just that what is often most lacking in such lists is one of the most crucial elements of all: mission. Other more commonly mentioned…
It is an undeniable fact of life that you can’t put two people in the same room without one of them eventually getting in the way of the other. In marriage, multiply this by ten. Too many marriage books see this as a problem. I believe it has a divine purpose. Being annoyed by your…
“Talk about world domination!” My wife was in a busy season, so I purposefully planned an evening I knew she would enjoy—dinner at a Jazz Club, followed by an evening of romance. I intentionally let the sexual energy smolder throughout the day. Well before dinner time, Lisa finally suggested, “Why don’t we just get on…
A Husband’s Random Thoughts on Fifty Shades of Grey I’m not into creating lists of “do’s” and “don’ts” that aren’t in Scripture. If anything, the Bible is almost scandalously silent about such lists within marriage. It’s not my intent to disparage any appropriate act that a husband and wife enjoy in their private moments. Yet…
19th century churchman Horace Bushnell says something profound of individuals that is just as true of married couples: No man is ever called to be another. God has as many plans for men as he has men; and, therefore, he never requires them to measure their life exactly by way of any other life.” Let…
