Your Everyday Influence with Your Unbelieving Spouse

This article has several purposes for being on this web site. First of all, it is to help those of you who are married to unbelievers. Or perhaps you are in a marriage where your spiritual beliefs greatly differ from one another theologically. As a result, it is causing problems Read More…

What’s Your Marriage Mission as a Couple?

So, what’s your marriage mission as a couple? Have you ever considered what God has for you to do as a married couple that you couldn’t have achieved by yourself? Most couples ask the question, “How can we get the most out of our marriage?” And that’s a very valid Read More…

Finishing Well – Ruth and Billy Graham – MM #309

There aren’t as many good examples of married couples who are finishing well, in their life mission together in marriage. But Ruth and (Evangelist) Billy Graham are one of those rare couples. When his wife of 64 years went home to be with the Lord, this is what her husband, Read More…

What is Our Mission Together?

There are two questions that keep running through my mind, over and over again. They are: “Why are we here?” and “What is our mission together?” These questions have been particularly shoved to the front of my mind ever since Steve’s heart attack. When we found out how close he Read More…

Making a Marriage Constitution – MM #268

We realize that these messages go into homes and offices throughout the world so following the “constitutions” of your country may be different from what we follow here in the U.S. But there is one goal that we all need to abide by —living out our marriages to the glory Read More…

Move Marriage from Good to Great – MM #206

“Few people attain great lives. That is in large part because it’s just so easy to settle for a good life.” (Jim Collins) I (Steve) read a best-selling book, “Good to Great.” It has motivated and changed a lot of business leaders over the years. It didn’t take long to Read More…

When You Say I Do – Marriage Message #68

When you say, “I do” and enter into the covenant of marriage, DO YOU REALLY? Do you really mean what you’re promising? Or are you just mouthing words that sound romantic and seem to fit for that moment in time during the wedding ceremony (and then you don’t mean them later Read More…

“Why Should I’s” Can Kill Marriages – MM #62

We’ve all heard of the “if only’s” that can drive us crazy and hurt our marriages. Some spouses wonder, “If only I had married someone else.” Or it may be that you wonder, “If only we would have found out more about each other.” You may also ponder, “If only Read More…

What is your Marriage Mission – MM #32

Have you ever thought of your marriage being a mission field in itself? Have you wondered what your marriage mission could be as a married couple? Sure, we all know of mission fields where people go, either on a short term or the long term to share the Good News Read More…

The Ministry of Marriage: For Missionaries

When you are called by God to be a missionary, you have a good idea of what your calling will be and what will be the focus on your ministry. There will always be some surprises and “extra miles” that you will have to travel to do what God has Read More…