Moving from the Pacific Northwest to Houston, Texas meant learning how to run in humidity. Growing up as a Seattle boy, I knew how to run in all kinds of rain (and had three different raincoats for …
An Incompatible Marriage that Glorifies God
We often hear compatibility described as the be-all and end-all of a happy, successful marriage. Admittedly, if God said to me, “Gary, I’m going to give you the easiest marriage and the easiest life …
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Wealth Can be Hazardous to Your Marriage
A 2018 CNBC headline didn’t surprise me at all: “Being Rich May Increase Your Odds of Divorce.” I’ll never forget a very successful businessman telling me, “Our marriage began falling apart when I …
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The Motivation You Need to be Married
If you’re a regular reader of this blog or my books, you know that one of the fundamental truths for me that keeps pouring motivation into my marriage is viewing God as my heavenly Father-in-law. I …
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When Marital Devotional Styles Collide
Through 36 years of marriage, my wife and I have been members at more than our share of churches. Among my wife’s favorites was an unusual gathering: a conservative, charismatic Episcopalian …
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Who Shouldn’t Read My Books: When Writings on Marriage and Spiritual Formation Collide
Throughout my career I have felt significant tension between writing about marriage and upholding the ideal of growing in Christ, which includes sacrifice. Sacred Marriage is really, in my view, a …