A Ministry of Woodland Community Church
Helping Married Couples connect with one another, and with God.
Hopefully you are beginning to see that marriage has a much higher calling and a deeper purpose than to make you happy. It is actually God’s design to often make you uncomfortable in marriage which, in turn, leads you to trust and rely on Him even more. Realize that if God ever made two people … Continue reading His Divine Conspiracy
Yesterday we discussed Genesis 2:18, that it is not good to be alone. There is a second truth in the scripture also: “I will make him a helper fit for him.” So the real question is this: what do we need help for or from? We need help to be more like Jesus. Then why … Continue reading God Working in You and Through You
I was driving through my neighborhood this morning. It was a beautiful day. I saw a friend jogging toward me. I looked over to wave at him about the same time I passed a YIELD sign. This particular YIELD sign was at a place where two roads merge into one. If two cars try to … Continue reading Yield
There are two kinds of wisdom at work in this world. There is the earthly natural wisdom and the wisdom that comes from above, God’s wisdom. You cannot live a God-glorifying marriage on the basis of common sense or human wisdom. You live a God-glorifying life on God’s wisdom. The word of God is going … Continue reading The Authority and the Sufficiency of Scripture
God’s word is for saved people to live out. It requires new life in Jesus Christ, new capacities that allow you to glorify God. In a marriage where salvation has taken place, the person has a new nature. They have spiritual sight, understanding, and access to the truth. They have access to the power of … Continue reading New Nature
Most of the struggles we have in marriages are not due to a lack of information. They are due to a lack of obedience to what we already know. I’ve had the privilege to shepherd churches for thirty-four years, and I’ve done a lot of marriage counseling. I can tell you that most of the … Continue reading Foundational Matters for Marriage
We need to realize that what we often want is not what scripture gives us. What we want, are answers to our day-to-day questions. How can I better communicate with my wife? Like, what do you do when you grab dinner on your way home and then you find out that your wife prepared a … Continue reading The Indwelling Teacher
Live by the covenant and not by your mood. Part of the challenge of marriage is that people tend to be consumed with how they feel in the moment instead of the covenant conviction. The key to a marriage is that it is not about you, but about God’s glory. How do I die to … Continue reading Living by the Covenant
Sometimes, young couples say they want to have a strong marriage and family life because they come from a background where the marriage wasn’t solid. A broken home brought them a lot of pain and heartache, so they’re worried about repeating that. They think, “I don’t have a good model that I grew up in, … Continue reading Living in Faith, Not Fear
Thomas and Alison both came from broken homes. After a really good first year of marriage, life together began to have rough patches. By the end of year three, there were a lot more tough days than good days. They found themselves at a crossroads. They could take the path their parents took and get … Continue reading “Is It Worth It?”
A Ministry of Woodland Community Church 