Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Rediscover Peace: Make God the Center of Your Marriage Peace — we long for it and consider it whenever we make decisions. Yet having gone astray, we sometimes accept the world’s version of peace. True peace comes only from God through Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. We may assume peace simply exists in marriage, but it won’t when God is not at the center of the relationship. This week, let’s reflect on how we’re...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Seeing Our Marriage - and Our Salvation - in a New Light Dear Friends, Although our marriage is far from perfect, the honesty and authenticity we experience in our relationship can offer a helpful way to reflect on our union with Christ. In his article “Union with Christ: The Sum of Our Salvation,” Bill Kynes helps us understand not only the nature of salvation, but also how the image of marriage can help us reflect on our...
19 days ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Let’s strengthen marital communication by shifting from conversation to compassion. Next week’s topics focus on communication in marriage. Our blog series explores how a marriage can stand firm and grow despite difficult relationships around it. The companion audio series encourages asking better questions that turn routine conversation into deeper connection. Finally, Rey and Annie dig into how communication should help couples...
24 days ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Growing Marriage Through Friendship and Faith Last week’s blog series, “Is It Worth the Argument?”, asked whether every marital concern should be dismissed or turned into a fight. Big or small, many issues quietly feed pride and weaken the relationship. Whether a slight is swept under the rug or erupts into a heated exchange, both can damage a couple’s potential for growth. We pray the series helped you see the bigger picture and...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! From Conflict to Communion: Practical Steps for a Christ-Centered Marriage Last week we received timely reminders about anchoring our marriages in Christ. We were reminded that our vows and promises should shape our day-to-day lives and that they grow deeper as we learn to trust God more. A Christ-centered marriage is our greatest blessing — may we remain grounded in that truth and avoid accepting the world’s broken definitions of...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Rooting Your Marriage in Christ, Day by Day Last week’s series reminded us how simple rhythms become spiritual practices when we anchor our actions and perceptions in Jesus Christ. Even when consistency is a struggle, knowing how these habits can advance God’s intended unity and strength for our marriages and families makes them worth pursuing. The audio blog “Beyond Recharging Batteries” nicely complemented the series “Sustained...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Dear Friends, C. S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity: “ There are certain things in Christianity that can be understood from the outside, before you have become a Christian. But there are a great many things that cannot be understood until after you have gone a certain distance along the Christian road. These things are purely practical, though they do not look as if they were.” — C.S. Lewis This reminds us that Christianity is...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Last week’s series encouraged us to take intentional steps: surrendering past hurts to God and learning from them instead of letting those wounds stall our marriage growth. This week, we’ll focus on the small acts that speak loudest in love. As we embrace restoration and reconciliation, let’s not underestimate the simple habits that nurture connection, strengthen trust, and help couples grow together. Sep 1-5 Is your marriage...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Transformative love awaits, begin your faith journey together! Last week reminded us that intimacy is more than physical—it’s a spiritual connection in marriage, and it can be wounded by past hurts like betrayal. This week we’ll focus on that one powerful factor affecting relationships: how to surrender and learn from the past so it becomes a springboard for growth and deeper faith together. Aug 25-29 Ready to move from hurt to hope? Read the full series and start the next mile with your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read