What is the single biggest source of conflict in your marriage right now? Children? A job loss? Money? In-laws? How would you like to get that resolved in a way that nobody gets hurt? In this message, Chip teaches you…
Read » What does it take to have a great marriage? Not just an okay one that is barely surviving, but a relationship that is vibrant and life-giving? In this message, Chip begins highlighting three fundamental skills that define great marriages. Learn…
Read » Marriage is a sacred institution established by God back in the Garden of Eden. Since then, Satan has been on a mission to destroy that relationship, through powerful lies and half-truths that pervert and sabotage what God intended. In this…
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Do you know a friend whose marriage is failing, and they have said, “This should not be this hard. I wonder if it is worth all of this heartache.” In this message, Chip Ingram exposes the false narrative that couples…
Read » For decades, society has viewed a couple living together as a necessary step for any serious relationship — almost like a down payment for marriage. How else are two people able to demonstrate they are committed to one another or…
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What do you think are the fundamental habits of a deep and intimate marriage? Not one without problems or challenges, but where both the man and the woman work in harmony. In this message, Chip and Theresa Ingram will highlight…
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Til death do us part – when you walked down that aisle and said, “I do!” you had hopes and dreams for your marriage that were off the charts! In this message, Chip shares a life-skill with you that can…
Read » Chip suggests that your marriage is a 10-million-piece jigsaw puzzle and unless you find the picture on the box top, you’ll spend years in frustration and heartache. The picture is God’s design for the marriage puzzle. This message clarifies God’s…
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Guest teacher Doug Fields explains that the backup singers to the duet of marriage are Christians who live like Christians. Their role is to support and encourage the covenant of marriage – one man, one woman – in their commitment…
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You’ve heard that God loves you. But when life falls apart, prayers go unanswered, or you fail, that truth can feel distant. This article walks through 17 Bible verses that reveal what God really feels, and why you can trust His heart.
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The number one source of marital conflict and divorce in America is around the subject of money. It’s no surprise considering the infinite number of differing perspectives on the subject. In this article, Chip Ingram outlines 4 steps for fixing money problems in marriage.
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As married couples, a lot of us are exhausted and out of ideas to create spiritual intimacy in our relationship. It might feel too vulnerable to seek God together, or you might be in a season where you aren’t interested in any kind of intimacy. Also, many of us have gotten to the point where we’ve resigned ourselves to going through the motions. God designed marriage to be so much more!
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When it comes to conflict in relationships, is your inclination to withdraw or is it to attack? If you want to learn how to “fight fair” in your marriage, you need to know your conflict communication style!
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What does it truly mean to communicate? You might be surprised to learn that communication is not talking. Communication is getting what’s in your heart, into the heart and mind of your mate.
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In reality, we all struggle with conflict in our relationships because we all experience the common sin barriers to intimacy. The result of our sin is that we knowingly and unknowingly put up protective walls that keep us from being deeply touched and loved in ways we’re desperate to experience.
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We all need someone to remove the barriers of sin, shame, and selfishness that come between us and God, and us and our spouses. We all need forgiveness. And that can only come from Christ.
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The American family is crumbling before our eyes. The family portrait we once knew as husband, wife and children now makes up less than 25% of all the marriages in our country. Along with this, 60% of all marriages end…
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Hint: It’s Not About Changing Your Mate Is your marriage on the rocks? Do you often find yourself wondering, “If only she would just be more affectionate” or, “If only he would clean up after himself” or “If only…
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