When we were first married, Stephanie (my wife) and I decided to pray together every evening before bed. It was a rhythm of spiritual practice that some of my mentors suggested as one of the most important actions they did with their spouse. I was 23, pretty ignorant about what made a marriage work (rightfully…
In the book of Proverbs, God provides through King Solomon a behavioral picture of the person who is considered wise. In relational terms, wisdom is seen in the pursuit of the good life, that is, the godly life—a life marked by certain qualities that emulate the love God desires for you and with you. It’s…
I desire to serve God. I assume that must mean pastor’s wife, but what happens if God has other plans? Ever since I remember, my parents were missionaries. I even had my own ministry for a few years before I married a software engineer. God seems to have answered all my prayers except the one to…
It took me four years into my marriage to learn to place God, rather than a man who loved me, on a pedestal. I woke up and sat on the side of the bed after a peaceful night’s sleep having no idea that Greg had tossed and turned next to me all night long. With…
By now, you’ve probably seen the video, the story of Ian & Larissa, of their “momentary marriage.” The video was watched about 86,000 times Tuesday, May 8, when it was posted online by Desiring God, which shares resources from John Piper’s ministry. By the end of that week, it had been watched more than 442,000….
