Category Archives: Growing Strong Marriages

Sacred Ties

June is the traditional month for weddings, so it’s a good time for us to remember the vows we made to our spouse on our own wedding day. I must admit that I haven’t re-read our vows in years!   Tom … Continue reading

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Know This!

One of our favorite resources for Christian marriages is the first edition of the book, Love That Lasts, by Gary and Betsy Ricucci. (It is no longer available, but their new edition is).  In it they make this point: “A … Continue reading

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Ten Commandments for Better Communication

Communication is the foundation of all marriage relationships – the key is establishing a good and strong foundation that will support your relationship through all difficulties.  Those who lack good communication skills find their days are full of bumps and … Continue reading

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New Fireproof Page

We want to highlight a new page we’ve added to our Vineyard.  It’s called “Fireproof Your Marriage”, and includes the 40 Day Love Dare Challenge.  (Look for the tab above).  We offered this challenge to our readers in February 2009, … Continue reading

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What Is Biblical Fellowship?

We recently heard it said that Christian married couples who have been happily married for many years usually have one thing in common — they share biblical fellowship regularly.  What is biblical fellowship?  It is communicating with your spouse openly … Continue reading

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Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

This is the week traditionally called “Holy week”;  Christians celebrate the greatest gift of all – Christ’s death and resurrection all year long, but especially so this week leading up to Easter Sunday.  What a great time to reflect on … Continue reading

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