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Why One Husband Struggles With Being the Spiritual Leader
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Why One Husband Struggles With Being the Spiritual Leader

"My wife and I have been really struggling with our communication and our relationship; feels like we are two ships sailing in the night, which concerns me. I know I am responsible for what comes out of my mouth, which reveals what is in my heart. I have been trying to take responsibility for that and ask for forgiveness."

Why One Husband Struggles With Being the Spiritual Leader
Marriage
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Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation
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Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation

You may be surprised to hear that the Genesis account of creation doesn’t appear as far-fetched as some assert. From science itself, the best thinkers have already unfolded the reality of non-natural phenomena in the universe.

Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation
Christian Life
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Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”
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Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”

“Emerson, my husband is not as open and emotionally available as he should be. As a result, I don’t feel as close to him as I would like, and I even wonder if he trusts me.”

Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”
Marriage
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How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving
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How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving

One of my favorite analogies to share in our Love and Respect Conferences is comparing men and women with pink and blue. There is an immediate ripple of recognition and agreement in the audience when I talk about how she sees through pink sunglasses and hears with pink hearing aids while his world is shaded in blue.

How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving
Marriage
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You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage
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You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage

Whenever we talk about "chemistry" between a man and a woman, many of us envision an igniting of romantic passions that give birth to incredible emotional bonding. Not only are we attracted to each other physically, but as we share heart to heart, we are stunned with delight by how we feel, think, and act alike.

You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage
Marriage
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Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation

Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation

Harmonizing Science and Scripture: Exploring Non-Natural Phenomena in Creation
Christian Life
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11
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Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”

Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”

Three Reasons Why Your Husband May Not Be “More Open”
Marriage
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8
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How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving

How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving

How Pink Can Deal with Blue Thinking When It Seems So Unloving
Marriage
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You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage

You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage

You Still Control the Secret to the Chemistry in Your Marriage
Marriage
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11
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What Does Love and Respect Enable a Wife and Husband to Do?

What Does Love and Respect Enable a Wife and Husband to Do?

In the Bible, we find two realities to which we are to respond: God’s commands and God’s promises. God calls us to obey His commands and trust His promises. Most of us have sung the song "Trust and Obey,” which captures these two quintessential truths.

What Does Love and Respect Enable a Wife and Husband to Do?
Marriage
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Navigating Church Conflicts: Eight Biblical Principles for Managing Disputes Among Christ-Followers (Acts 15:1-35)

Navigating Church Conflicts: Eight Biblical Principles for Managing Disputes Among Christ-Followers (Acts 15:1-35)

When a decision in the church must be made and cannot be ignored or delayed, how can it be made when there is disagreement among members?

Navigating Church Conflicts: Eight Biblical Principles for Managing Disputes Among Christ-Followers (Acts 15:1-35)
Christian Life
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Does Your Life Offer These Four Positive Effects for Unbelievers Watching You?

Does Your Life Offer These Four Positive Effects for Unbelievers Watching You?

Various Scripture passages challenge Christ followers to live their lives in such a way that unbelievers in Christ would not only see them as the real deal but also honor God and His Word. 

Does Your Life Offer These Four Positive Effects for Unbelievers Watching You?
Christian Life
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Second Guessing and Second Chances: What We Learn from Simon Peter

Second Guessing and Second Chances: What We Learn from Simon Peter

Jesus’ disciple Peter loved the Lord—that is clear and indisputable—yet he failed numerous times, most miserably.

Second Guessing and Second Chances: What We Learn from Simon Peter
Christian Life
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You Know What You’re Saying, but What Are You Communicating?

You Know What You’re Saying, but What Are You Communicating?

There are certain phrases we have been programmed to understand in a specific way whenever we hear them. For example, if someone says to us, “We need to talk,” we know there is bad news to come and we get in defensive mode.

You Know What You’re Saying, but What Are You Communicating?
Marriage
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In What Areas Is He Feeling Disrespected? Diagnosing Your Deflated Husband

In What Areas Is He Feeling Disrespected? Diagnosing Your Deflated Husband

Is your normally happy-go-lucky husband suddenly more sulky and moody? Has your typically fully engaged and intimate husband for some mysterious reason become more distant and even physically absent?

In What Areas Is He Feeling Disrespected? Diagnosing Your Deflated Husband
Marriage
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According To Jesus, Though Everyone Is Welcome, That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Sick

According To Jesus, Though Everyone Is Welcome, That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Sick

Is the church to open its arms to any and all? When we listen to the words of Jesus, I believe that unequivocally the answer to that question is: “Yes!”

According To Jesus, Though Everyone Is Welcome, That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Sick
Christian Life
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We Cannot Insist Our Spouse Have the Same Felt Needs We Do

We Cannot Insist Our Spouse Have the Same Felt Needs We Do

Do you have a specific sports team that you are outright fanatic about? Suppose you are a passionate Yankees fan whose white bedroom walls have navy blue pinstripes on them and your living room coasters have pictures of Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, and other Yankees greats on them.

We Cannot Insist Our Spouse Have the Same Felt Needs We Do
Marriage
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6
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