Song of Songs 1:16a – Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. I (Grace) had enough conviction left to … Read more
Song of Songs 1:2b – For your love is better than wine… This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. God uniquely and intentionally created our bodies for … Read more
Song of Songs 1:4 – Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. … Read more
Song of Songs 1:16a – Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. Who or what sets your identity, demands … Read more
Song of Songs 1:15 – Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. The … Read more
Song of Songs 1:16a – Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. God used the Bible to save our … Read more
Genesis 2:18 – Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” In Genesis, there is a wedding and then a war. Soon after Adam and Eve are married, Satan shows up to attack marriage and family. The pages of … Read more
You’re invited to join us online for our very special Real Marriage event on February 9th at 7 pm (MST). Pastor Mark and Grace will be discussing a three-letter word to help you, and your spouse grow deeper in intimacy to let go of shame and become one flesh, looking at God’s intended design for … Read more
This special Dear Grace episode with Pastor Mark shares how moms and parents can make Christmas fun for their kids while also pointing them to Jesus.
In this week’s question, Pastor Mark joins Grace to answer the question from a lady who attends a non-denominational Protestant church is dating a man who attends a Catholic church. She wonders what this means for their relationship long-term and if they can stay together if they’re not attending the same church.
Proverbs 15:13-19, 22 [NLT] – A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit. A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash. For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate. A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway…Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.
Early in a relationship, going out to have fun and make memories on dates is what helps things get off the ground. But before long, marriage gets bogged down with work to do, bills to pay, errands to run, laundry to fold, dishes to wash, and kids to tend to.
Dating should not end when we get married. Dating should get even better once we are married.
In our book Real Marriage, my wife Grace and I talked about three kinds of marriages:
1. Shoulder-to-shoulder – these people get a lot done, are good at working together, but are more roommates than soulmates
2. Back-to-back – these people have reached a rough place in their relationship and are not really dealing with it
3. Face-to-face – these people are friends and take time to go on dates, make memories, and keep the romance kindled
God can make your heart glad. God can give you wisdom. God can change your heart to be happy and find something good to enjoy every day.
Our world is filled with people whose lives are full, but souls are empty. They have a lot of money, possessions, and wealth but are starving for relationship, love, and peace.
One key to a face-to-face marriage is learning to enjoy who you are with more than what you are doing. Another is learning how to put water on a fight rather than gas. A third is to work hard at what matters while seeking the wise counsel of others who have a great marriage. This will allow you to make plans for the future so that something fun is always on the horizon to look forward to with your spouse.
Who do you know that has a great marriage and could be wise counsel for you?