So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole...

As with any task, working on a marriage problem together makes it easier. When we pit ourselves against our mate, the problem becomes that much larger. When co-laboring (collaboration) with our mate, the problem becomes manageable, perhaps even interesting. “How are we going to figure this out?” the healthy couple says to each other. Scripture says, “If you have any encouragement from being...

Keeping Covenant A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. ECCLESIASTES 4:12 Modern society is still suffering from the sickness of the "Me Generation," which has contaminated the covenant of marriage. The selfish Me-Gen person says in effect, "When marriage serves my purpose, I'm on board. But when it ceases to make me happy, when it's too much effort, when the unexpected shows...