Author: Pastor Brent
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Reach for the Sky: Seeking to Meet Your Financial Goals
Financial management in marriage is crucial and often complex, guided by biblical principles like those in Ecclesiastes 5:10 and Matthew 6:24. This guide outlines a pyramid approach for couples to follow, starting with long-term goals (five to seven years) and progressing to immediate actions (one to sixty days). Steps include setting major life goals like…
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Let’s Play Ball: Whose Team Am I On?
Using a baseball metaphor, the post emphasizes the importance of acting as a unified team in marriage instead of competing against each other. Highlighting scenarios where couples might cheer on the other’s failure or celebrate alone, it suggests questioning one’s team allegiance to foster unity. Simple advices like taking timeouts and maintaining soft communication are…
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Let’s talk money! Good financial management can enhance your marriage.
Addressing the sensitive topic of money in relationships, this entry explores different perceptions of money, including status, security, enjoyment, and control. It emphasizes aligning financial views with spiritual beliefs, urging couples to discuss their financial differences and incorporate faith-based perspectives. Key points include managing money as God’s provision and avoiding its idolization. The post encourages…
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You said what‽ Quality communication is vital for your marriage!
Healthy communication and conflict resolution are fundamental for a flourishing marriage. The article emphasizes the importance of intentional, honest communication and setting the right tone during conversations. It discusses the benefits of asking thoughtful questions, listening genuinely without preparing responses, and the role of a strong spiritual life in enhancing communication. Key communication principles include…
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Are you building a foundation or holding onto an old stick? Why spiritual disciplines are so important in marriage.
Spiritual disciplines are essential yet often neglected in Christian marriages. Through imagery from John 15 about the vine and branches, the content emphasizes various life and relational seasons identifiable by the state of the branches: bare, budding, or fruit-bearing. The post stresses maintaining and building spiritual structures like studying the Bible, fasting, and prayer, which…
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Blue or Pink: Whose role and responsibility is it really?
In a well-functioning household, responsibilities can be split based on each partner’s strengths, reflecting a unity that combines servant leadership, mutual submission, and wise counsel, guided by biblical principles. Traditional roles are reinterpreted within a modern, progressive complementarian viewpoint, emphasizing mutual respect and shared decision-making. Partners should continually communicate to ensure balanced workloads and defined…