It isn’t something we hear much about. Haven’t seen many books about it. Haven’t heard any preachers preach about it. And yet, it’s probably one of the most important issues in a Christian couple’s relationship….Spiritual intimacy. We hear a lot about physical intimacy — the uninhibited sharing of ourselves through our bodies. All one has […]
How Can We Change?
Commitment Decision Makingby Harold & Bette Gillogly Life often gets tense and intense. Where has the laughter gone? Larry and Helen’s relationship is drying up because there’s no more fun in it. They want the joy back. But how? What can they do to change their lives, their relationship? Can they change? George has a problem. He […]
Win the Battle of the Mind
Decision Making Thinking Pitfallsby Harold and Bette Gillogly Would you say a topic is important if the Bible speaks about it over 300 times? If you do, then this subject – Thot-talk – is extremely important — to God and to us. It is so important, in fact, that Proverbs 23:7 states, As a man thinks within himself, […]
Handling Anger in Conflict
Anger Issues Relationship Skillsby Harold and Bette Gillogly It seems like we’ve been talking about fighting an awfully long time, doesn’t it? But there is a reason for it. For far too many Christian couples, Holy Wedlock has become Holy Deadlock. From our experience, we have to agree with counselors who declare that conflict is the greatest cause […]
7 Marriage Tips for Lifelong Lasting Love
Commitment Communication Persevering LoveBelieve your marriage will thrive, and it will. By Sheila Weber Do you remember how you felt when you first met “the one”? It was likely an exciting time as you prepared to embark on a lifetime of love with your soulmate. All too often, however, that love that feels so all-consuming in the early […]
How to Help Someone to Change Their Ways
Decision Making Joy & Happiness Thinking PitfallsBy Rick Thomas Your friend needs to change. How do you help them to change? Maybe your husband is stuck in a bad habit and you want him to change. How do you go about helping him to change? Perhaps your wife is nagging and criticizing you to death. How are you helping her to […]
The Day I Knew I Knew
Decision Making Forgiveness Joy & Happinessby Bette Gillogly I was hot and tired as I trudged back to the women’s dorm. The afternoon was too warm for early October in the mountains of Southern West Virginia. And after cleaning every bathroom on campus – without air conditioning, I might add – I was ready for an ice cold drink and […]
Adopting a Successful Strategy for Marriage/Family
Commitment Joy & Happinessby Harold and Bette Gillogly Jesus said we are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13). Then that would make the church the salt shaker. Salt keeps things from rotting. God is calling the church to spread the salt…to stop the rot in our society. Looking at what has been happening to families since the […]
Home-land Security
Joy & Happiness Thinking Pitfallsby Patrick and Dwaina Six Writing this article created a lump in our throats, tears in our eyes and heaviness in our hearts. On 9/11/16 it will be 15 years since terrorists flew two jets into the World Trade Center towers, and one jet into the Pentagon. Flight 93 was apparently headed toward the White […]
How To Get On The Same Page
Commitment Decision MakingGOALS — What Are They? Purposes, Objectives and Goals: Purpose is the over-all general direction we want to take. We say, “Our purpose in life is….” It’s very broad and far-reaching. God is clear about His purpose in our lives. Romans 8:28-29 declares, And we know that in all things God works for the good […]
