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Passionate Counseling

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012

PASSIONATE COUNSELING A distraught man brought his wife to see the pastor. The woman was listless and unresponsive. After about thirty minutes of futile attempts to counsel them, the pastor walked over to the woman, pulled her from the chair, wrapped his arms around her and gave her a passionate ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:19

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Ten Dollars Is Ten Dollars  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012

TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year when Stumpy saw the antique bi-plane he would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that airplane." Martha always replied, "I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Who Churchill Wants To Be  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 7, 2013

WHO CHURCHILL WANTS TO BE Winston Churchill once attended a formal banquet in London, where the dignitaries were asked the question, "If you could not be who you are, who would you like to be?" Naturally everyone was curious as to what Churchill, who was seated next to his beloved Clemmie, would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-3

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Something So Indescribably Sweet And ...

Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 11, 2013

There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Holiness

Forgetting Your Wife's Birthday

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 19, 2013

On a business trip to California, I realized that I had forgotten my wife's birthday the day before. Expecting I was in big trouble, I went to the jewelry section of a department store. After explaining my situation the ...read more

Tags: Marriage, Debt

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Somebody Help The Boy

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 28, 2013

SOMEBODY HELP THE BOY I was at home alone with Ryan one morning when I suddenly realized that it had been approximately two minutes since my little explorer had made any noise. (When one babysits with Ryan, silence is definitely not golden.) I immediately began looking for him, searching each room ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:20

Tags: Marriage, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

Failed Love

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 15, 2020

Thomas Carlyle lived from 1795 to 1881. He was a Scot essayist and historian. During his lifetime, he became one of the world’s greatest writers. However, he was human, and humans make mistakes. On October 17, 1825, Carlyle married his secretary Jane Welsh. She was an intelligent, attractive, ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 7:1

Tags: Marriage, Love

Denomination: Baptist

Any Pie à La Mode Is My Kind Of Pie

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 3, 2021

Choices are a very important part of our everyday life. I am what I am today because of choices I made yesterday. I would like to blame someone else, but the truth of the matter is, I am what I am because of my choices. I must confess that there are a lot of bad choices I have made throughout my ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Marriage, Choices

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Home Sleeping Alone

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

HOME SLEEPING ALONE A National Association of Home Builders survey predicts that more than 60% of custom homes will have dual master bedrooms by 2015. The National Sleep Foundation claims 75% of adults frequently either wake in the night or snore, ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The National Divorce Rate For Cops Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The national divorce rate for cops is ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Marital Strife And Other Bad Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Marital Strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease. What it likely boils down to is stress, a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, claims a UK study published in the Archives of Internal ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Cohabitors Who Never Marry Have 78% Less Wealth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Cohabitors who never marry have 78% less wealth than the continuously married; cohabitors who have been divorced or widowed once have ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Compared To Children Of Married Biological ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Compared to children of married biological parents, children age 12-17 with cohabiting parents are 6 times more likely to exhibit emotional and behavioral problems. Likewise, adolescents from cohabiting households are 122% more likely to be ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Submission Is A Two-Way Street

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

SUBMISSION IS A TWO-WAY STREET Several years ago, while ministering in Florida, I was about to speak in chapel for our Church’s preschool, and my wife was supposed to lead singing. But it was time to start and Deb was on the phone, and I became impatient. So, when I went out to the auditorium, our ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian Church

Object Lesson: Wives As The Weaker Vessel

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008

OBJECT LESSON: WIVES AS THE WEAKER VESSEL 1 Peter 3:7- "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner.." (KJV "weaker vessel.") Now, does that sound sexist to you? She's to be treated like the weaker partner, the weaker ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian Church

I Noted Some Comments Made By Jan Silvious This ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2008

I noted some comments made by Jan Silvious this past week on Moody radio. Guest Jan Silvious stated that controlling type people (control or power freaks) don’t usually have ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When D.l. Moody Was Asked By A Reporter Why He ...

Contributed by Terry Jones on May 10, 2008

When D.L. Moody was asked by a reporter why he had never married, Moody quipped back “I’d rather go through life wanting that which I did not have than to ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

27 Things Not To Say To Your Spouse

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008

27 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO YOUR SPOUSE There is nothing more painful than having unhealthy communication with the one you love. It is through communication that we connect and our spirits touch. If that connection becomes contaminated, it is only a matter of time before the whole relationship is ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Came Together Because Of Your Strengths, ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 28, 2008

You came together because of your strengths, your weaknesses would not keep you ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Relationship With Someone Is The Position ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 28, 2008

Your relationship with someone is the position you hold in ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Independent/Bible