Pornography. We don’t talk much about it in Christian circles. It’s that dirty little secret hiding behind closed doors and computer screens quietly destroying marriages. The world’s number one site, Pornhub, estimates sixty-four million people click on its link EVERY DAY. Forty million Americans are regular users, and one in three are women.

Pastor and author Nick Stumbo serves as Executive Director of Pure Desire Ministries, the non-profit that helped him find victory over his decades-long struggle with pornography addiction and helps thousands of couples become sexually healthy.

You’ve seen them – men and women sitting in church week after week by themselves. Or maybe that person is you. You may have found Christ after marriage or returned to the faith in which you were raised, but either way – you are pursuing a relationship with God, while your spouse is… not. 

Coach and speaker Lynn Donovan offers wisdom and support to those in a spiritually mismatched marriage. Her work offers hope and help to a Christian learning to be united with their spouse, even when he or she holds very different beliefs.

If you’ve hit your 40th birthday and you’re married, you’ve probably felt the pull of midlife. Maybe it’s the squeeze of taking care of an aging parent and the kids. Or a corporate restructure has jumpstarted early retirement. Perhaps an empty nest has caused you and your spouse to wonder if you even know each other. Any and all of these situations can cause a midlife couple to pause and take inventory of their lives and the state of their marriage.

Dorothy Greco, award-winning photographer, author and speaker, addresses midlife issues and transparently shares lessons learned as she and her husband, Christopher, have navigated the past 33 years of marriage together … and in so doing drawn closer to God and each other.

Author, speaker, podcast host and soon-to-be filmmaker Laura Gallier has created content to address both aspects of sexual relationships through a biblical lens —before and after marriage.

She shares the importance of having a correct mindset about sex-related values in romantic relationships, speaking to thousands of teens about God’s best plan for their purity.

Laura and her husband Patrick offer a streaming course for married couples that opens the door for meaningful conversations and discusses topics that have once been taboo in Christian circles.

Agape Catholic Ministries, founded and led by French-born U.S. citizens Christian and Christine Meert, offers a Pre-Cana program that combines the convenience of online and on-demand access with the ability to build relationship with a role-model couple. Its curriculum is inspired by and closely follows Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.

Pastor, speaker, author and consultant Rob Rienow, DMin, has a heart for the Gospel and a passion for marriages and families. He feels called to share the message that God created marriage and the home as the bedrock of culture and civilization. Sadly, these concepts have lost traction in modern western culture.

Do you know what we need more than anything else to address these problems? We need more people who love Jesus Christ and who are willing to lay down their lives for Him.

The Rienows believe God created marriage for two main purposes. 1) To reflect God’s glory as a picture of the love between Christ and the church. 2) To raise godly children who will advance the kingdom of Christ to the next generation.

Whether engaged or newly married, young couples need a supportive community with authentic relationships. Ryan and Mary Rose Verret began working with engaged couples in their local parish to develop a better way to prepare them for a lasting marriage and reconnect them to their church family. The Verret’s created the Witness to Love program in 2012 for engaged couples to choose married mentors from their church to journey with them as they prepare for their married life together.

One day you wake up and realize your spouse has been hiding a terrible secret. It might be an affair or irresponsible spending. Your marriage isn’t what you thought it was, you feel betrayed, and you have decisions to make. Can a marriage be restored when trust is broken?

Marriage leaders Justin and Trisha Davis have been in your shoes. They share their personal journey overcoming betrayal, an affair and the redemption of their relationship through their RefineUs ministry.

Change feels uncomfortable. But the old adage that change is inevitable rings true.

How you navigate change with your spouse will impact your relationship either positively or negatively. Helping couples transition well together has been a primary focus for speakers and authors Sean and Lanette Reed. They share lessons hard learned on their journey growing from teen sweethearts and young parents, through job loss, moves, until finally finding their sweet spot leading a thriving ministry inspiring couples that they, too, can overcome life’s challenges and enjoy a fulfilling marriage and life.

Why is it important for a couple to be in rhythm? As anyone who’s ever watched a Dancing with the …. show can attest, both partners need to be in synch for their performance to be successful. If one is dancing a tango and the other a waltz, their steps won’t coincide. The analogy follows in marriage. It takes both the husband and the wife moving on beat together to navigate their marital journey harmoniously. 

Authors, speakers, and podcasters Chris and Jenni Graebe use this concept to encourage marriages. Their ministry, The Rhythm of Us, helps identify where couples might be in or out of rhythm and offers tools to help them align their steps for a happy, healthy marriage.

Get Married. Marriage is good for you. It’s good for children to be raised in two-parent homes, but marriage is also good for women AND men. This declaration is not just subjective or wishful thinking. Prominent social scientist Brad Wilcox, Ph.D., has analyzed data from thousands of Americans that backs up this claim. In fact, he’s found a happy marriage is the number one predictor of global life satisfaction for men and women across the country. Notably, people in stable, long-term marriages are the happiest in America. And their sense of well-being and purpose provides a strong defense against our country’s growing levels of loneliness and deaths of despair. 

God designed the family as the primary unit of society. And marriage is the heart of the family. Since marriage was designed by God, what better place to find instruction on how to live it out than in His Word?

The concept of applying scripture to daily life forms the foundation of Scott LaPierre’s teaching. He first began preparing a marriage sermon series for his congregation at Woodland Christian Church in Washington state. Marriage month sermons grew into a year-round emphasis and commitment to help the families of his flock thrive in their relationships.

Sometimes God allows hardship to awaken a desire that will change the trajectory of our lives. Such is the case with Julie Baumgardner, Senior Director of WinShape Marriage, whose response to the emotional trauma caused by her parents’ divorce was to devote her life’s work to supporting marriage and family flourishing.

WinShape offers more than 20 different marriage experiences. Retreats cover a variety of topics specifically designed to meet people where they are. The experiential learning process of the three-day weekend getaway is designed to strengthen couples in their marriage journey.

Culture seems to be changing at the speed of light. Pronouns, definition of marriage, hook-up culture, gender dysphoria… what once was common sense has morphed into a confusing conglomeration of conflicting ideas and terminology. Don’t you wish you had a way to discover the truth of these issues and be able to discuss them cogently?

CanaVox fills that void. The non-profit described as a “cheerful marriage movement” was formed in 2013 to address the negative impact of the sexual revolutions and the erosion of the marriage culture.

If you’ve listened to FamilyLife Today radio you’ve heard author, speaker and host Shelby Abbott’s intros.But you might not know he’s been hosting his own radio show/podcast for FamilyLife for more than a year. Shelby launched Real Life Loading in the fall of 2022 aimed at the 18-28-year-old demographic. He describes his role with FamilyLife as providing content that’s the precursor to their marriage and family audience. “If FamilyLife’s goal is to help families land the plane, so to speak, someone has to first build a runway. But even before that, the brush needs to be cleared out of the way. I’m clearing the brush. (metaphorically speaking)”

Most people would agree that raising ten children over 39 years of marriage qualifies someone to be considered an expert in family dynamics. The fact that psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi and his wife adopted those children, some from very difficult circumstances, lends even more credibility to the advice he offers through his practice and media ministry.

How can families love each other well? That question inspired Mark and Susan Merrill to found non-profit Family First, formerly the Florida Family Council, more than three decades ago. While they initially worked to change laws that impacted family, they realized changing hearts and minds was most important. They began creating encouraging, helpful content for families, including the Family Minute radio spot that aired on stations nationwide.

The Great Commission – sharing the Gospel worldwide until every tongue and tribe has heard the good news – has been the passion of Dr. Dave Harvey for more than three decades. A graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary, he’s now President of the Great Commission Collective in charge of church planting, church care and international outreach, a position that allows him to travel internationally teaching pastors and missionaries.

Do you know if your personality is similar to that of an Otter, a Golden Retriever, a Beaver or a Lion? If these terms are familiar to you, chances are you’ve read The Two Sides of Love, a classic marriage book written by Dr. John Trent. The animal identifications are part of a personality strengths assessment John developed for his doctoral dissertation in Marriage and Family Counseling. Understanding strengths is one important step in the process of relating well with others as outlined in his book and his other bestselling marriage and parenting book, The Blessing.

You’ve heard the hit, “This is How We Do It.” Everyone’s familiar with the anthem that’s been part of pop culture for the last 25+ years. It’s a ubiquitous favorite, played by the NFL, NBA, in commercials and at weddings and proms — guaranteed to pack the dance floor. The song’s artist/manager duo, Montell and Kristin Jordan, had been married less than a year when the title reached number #1 on the charts. The couple’s rocketing fame almost caused their marriage to disintegrate. They weathered trials and tribulations, and eventually, after two decades of world tours and millions of album sales, they chose marriage over music, faith over fame, and significance over success.