Philippians 4:8 says “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”This passage is often used as a “feel good” passage about positive thinking as those speaking of it encourage us to think happy thoughts and loving thoughts and gentle thoughts. But have you ever considered what each of those words really mean? Let’s look at them together.

Sometimes people need to hear that their spouse is not the enemy in order to reorient them to cooperation instead of conflict - particularly when what you truly have are two with the capacity for relational health who simply don’t have the skills to achieve peace but can learn them. But sometimes that’s not what you have. Sometimes you have a spouse who can’t (or won’t) work together with you no matter how hard people-helpers get them to try. What do you do then?

Understanding God’s boundaries can transform the way we live, relate to others, and extend grace without losing ourselves.

Vulnerability in marriage can lead to intimacy and unity as you hear each others’ perspectives and get to know and understand each other better. But what if vulnerability is supposed to make things better, but it doesn’t? What if it doesn’t feel mutual or creates more conflict the more you try to communicate? There’s a reason for that. And a solution.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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?