Marriage: Covenant Or Contract? (And Why It Doesn't Matter)

Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. You hear that a lot. But what does that really mean? And is the accepted definition of the word covenant accurate? And does it matter? Let’s go to Scripture to find out.

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Male Leadership (Aligning The Head of the Family With The Rest Of The Body)

There is a lot of pressure in marriages on men to be the leader and on women to be submissive to their husband’s authority. Both wives and husbands can struggle with what this really should look like and it can lead to pointing fingers toward who isn’t doing their job well enough. Let’s take the pressure off and help everyone live up to the way God designed them.

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Unity in Marriage (And Unity In The Church)

Unity. It’s what we’re told marriage is about. Two becoming one. But what does that mean? Agreement? Intimacy? Togetherness? Find out how we do a disservice to our marriage and the body of Christ when we get this wrong.

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What Should I Do? (What To Do When You Want To Do The Right Thing)

Is what you should do always the right thing to do? In a culture where there is a lot of pressure to do what others think we should do, it’s hard to know. This article brings clarity about the distinction between what you should do and what it means to act rightly, especially as it pertains to marriage.

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Do I Have to Have Sex With My Husband?

It feels fake, forced, or unemotional. You feel like an object used to meet your husband’s desires. Do you have to have sex with your husband? What does the Bible say about the sexual relationship between a husband and wife?

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Having Expectations May Be The Only Thing That Makes Your Marriage Better

Have you heard that you shouldn’t have any expectations in marriage? Here’s why that is terrible advice - and the expectations you SHOULD have in marriage.

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Who Said Boundaries Aren't Biblical?

Has someone in your life told you that boundaries aren’t Biblical? What is their reason for saying that? And are they right?

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It’s Not My Job To Hold My Spouse Accountable (Or is it?)

If it’s not your job to hold your spouse accountable, then who knows what goes on in your home well enough to do that? Find out what the Bible says about accountability.

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Disagreeing is Disrespectful (Or so we’re told)

Christian women often get the wrong idea about what it means to be respectful - especially if an accusation of disrespect is used to keep wives from an expressing an opinion different from that of their husband. Is disagreeing disrespectful?

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