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Man and woman hands guard a red cloth heart.

Your Marriage vs Fort Knox

Your heart deserves Fort Knox-levels of protection. Put Proverbs 4:23 into action and “Keep your heart with all vigilance.”

A beaver building a dam with branches, representing the beaver animal personality: organized, detailed, and dependable.

The Beaver Personality

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Guess what’s on the class ring at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology)? Or at Caltech (the California Institute of Technology)? Both of these colleges are arguably two of the finest engineering schools in the world. And both of them have on their class rings … a Beaver! That’s because …

Golden retriever sitting indoors with a calm, gentle expression, symbolizing the golden retriever animal personality: loyal, caring, and a peacemaker.

The Golden Retriever Personality

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Golden Retrievers are considerate, good-natured and strong team players. They’re naturally kindhearted and love helping, serving and looking for ways to come alongside others, particularly if they’re around people who are hurting. For example, at work, the Lion often organizes the Christmas party (but doesn’t actually go), while the Otter …

An otter splashes joyfully in the water, symbolizing the otter animal personality: fun-loving, creative, and optimistic.

The Otter Personality

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Otters are fun-loving, enthusiastic, playful and encour­aging. They love people and love to talk. That’s one reason why they know hundreds of people but don’t know anyone’s name! Otters — purebred Otters, in particular — don’t focus on details, like names. But they’re so naturally friendly and engaging, they can …

Lion, otter, golden retriever, and beaver sit together by the water, each representing different animal personalities.

The Lion Personality

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Lions have per­sonality strengths that motivate them to naturally take charge and be assertive. They love taking the lead and generally know which way they want to go. That natural ability and confidence to move toward a goal or objec­tive is a great strength for Lions. They’re naturally competitive and …

A church group of four couples and a leader sit on a couch in discussion. A thriving marriage ministry is the key to healthy churches and healthy marriages.

5 Ways a Marriage Ministry Builds Healthy Churches and Marriages

By prioritizing marriage ministry, churches can build resilient and vibrant congregations that reflect the transformative power of faith, commitment, and community. As we invest in the well-being of marriages, we nurture families and cultivate a flourishing church community as a beacon of hope and love.

Relating to your-inlaws can be tough. This photo shows a young couple smiling harmoniously with their in-laws.

7 Strategies for Relating to Your In-laws

Together, you and your spouse can use healthy strategies that will foster peace in relating to your in-laws. 

A couple talks to each other, holding hands, stengthening their marriage with grace-filled words.

The Power of Grace-Filled Words in Strengthening a Marriage

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes When I said the words, they felt fake—probably because they were. Forced might be more accurate. But I said them anyway, through gritted teeth and a tight smile: “Thank you so much, honey, for grabbing the groceries. It’s no big deal you forgot a few.” Except it felt like a …

Carlos and Alexa PenaVega sit on a picnic blanket with their three young children, smiling in a scenic outdoor setting.

The PenaVegas: Growing in Faith

The PenaVegas grew in faith as their relationship progressed, and their shared love for God became a cornerstone of their marriage.

Husbands, Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept It…

As husbands, our call to adventure takes place the day we stand at the altar with our bride in front of friends and family.

A smiling couple, Carrin and Jeremy Eyman, takes a close-up selfie outdoors, symbolizing their journey of resilience and support while facing military PTSD.

Navigating Military PTSD and Trauma in Marriage

A Naval Corpsman’s injury in Afghanistan changed his career and his marriage. But God used the trauma for good.

A young woman whispers into her fiancé’s ear while he looks surprised, representing the excitement and curiosity of asking important questions to ask your fiancé.

100 Questions To Ask Your Fiancé Before Tying the Knot

Marriage is a life-long relationship in which vows are made to your mate and to God, and therefore, never to be taken lightly. Be sure you really, truly know your fiancé before making that life-long commitment.

Photo of a young man emotionally hurt from an argument with his wife. The wife looks on from the background. Sometimes it's hard to tell if its a bad conflict or emotional abuse.

Is It Bad Conflict or Emotional Abuse in Your Marriage?

Emotional abuse in marriage is one of the hardest forms of abuse to recognize, but unrepentant patterns are the key to identifying it.

A young couple sits with a mature couple in fellowship around a couch. Marriage mentoring can be important in helping young couples navigate the issues they will face together. Here are five ways to find a mentor couple.

Marriage Mentoring: Five Keys to Help Find a Mentor Couple

Marriage mentoring can be important in helping young couples navigate their lifelong journey together. Here are five ways to find a mentor couple.

A husband hugs his wife tenderly and empathetically. Here are five ways to support your spouse after a job loss.

Five Ways to Support Your Spouse after a Job Loss

A spouse’s job loss can be a trying and uncertain time. But it’s important to remind them that their job is not their whole identity. They are also an eternal child of God with purpose beyond their work.

MARRIAGE DEVOTIONAL: OVERCOMING OVERCOMMITMENT

Today’s Scripture “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted by much serving. And she went up to him and …

Is sex a need? A man and woman snuggle and laugh.

Is Sex a Need?

Sex is part of God’s design for marriage. But is it a need? Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley talk about sex, marriage, and desire.

A man is praying for his wife.

Praying for Your Wife

Praying for your wife is one of the best things you can do for your relationship!

A romantic scene of a man joyfully holding a woman in his arms as they embrace the rain, symbolizing a heartfelt moment in a romance story, and how you can make that same romance come alive in your marriage.

Your Romance Story: The Formula For Making a Great Marriage

Every popular romance story portrays a loving bond so special it comes just once in a lifetime. How can you ensure that your own romance has a lifetime filled with those happy-ever-after endings?

A middle-aged couple hugging and laughing.

MARRIAGE DEVOTIONAL: VACATION FUN FOR COUPLES

Whether you visit Walt Disney World or the World’s Largest Ball of Paint, get serious about having vacation fun as a married couple.