Click here to read 6 reasons you SHOULD pray together while dating. Dating is such a special moment between two people. It doesn’t matter if you met at a party, in church, on Disabled Dating Club, or by chance, finding that special someone to spend the rest of your life with is magical! As much as it is important to connect spiritually when you are dating – it is…
Marriage
Your Marriage is Like a Diamond for The World to See
I love marriage – for a different reason than you might think. One of my favourite things about marriage is the incredible illustration it represents of the power of Jesus’ relationship with us, his church. We are to love our spouse as Christ loves the church: selflessly, sacrificially, full of grace. I’m convinced that there is NO greater form of evangelism in our current culture than a Christ-centered marriage (Eph….
A Powerful Question in Marriage: How Are You Doing?
Talking to a newlywed the other day, I was asked; “What advice do you have for me?” I figured the best option was to consider something relevant in my own relationship. A few days earlier I had noticed that my wife was extra tense and seemed to be lacking her usual amount of patience for the kids. As she was walking by in the kitchen I gently touched her…
Do Dead Butterflies = Dead Relationship?
I was meeting with a friend who was getting married in a couple of months. He and his fiancée have been dating for over four years and I was asking him about some of the possible issues he might envision coming up in the first year or so of his marriage. In the midst of his answer he stated, “the butterflies are dead”
I Did NOT Marry My Best Friend and Here is Why…
It feels like I can’t get through 1 week without someone on Facebook announcing something like “15 years ago today I married my best friend” or some variation of those words. Well, I for one am glad that my wife isn’t my best friend. Let me tell you why. I was meeting with a friend for coffee and he said to me, “I always hate hearing people say that their…
What if Men Don’t Actually “Need” Sex?
I’ve been really thinking about a concept that is so often stated as fact. That concept or statement is that “men need sex.” I’m a marriage and family speaker and coach; we talk about sex all of the time. We describe the importance and value of it AND we highlight the differences between men and women – and that USUALLY the man in a relationship “needs” sex more often than…
Erotica and the Bedroom: Is it the same as Porn?
My amazing wife decided is was time to talk about sex!
Is it possible that woman struggle with porn too? And maybe its not the kind of porn you think it is.
The McVety’s on the DFR Podcast: Stillborn Grief
We share our story and relate deeply to the hurts of other’s with similar experiences. Here are some added thoughts on this difficult topic. Why do these things happen?
Losing a Baby, Why Do These Things Happen?
I went to the funeral of a baby on Friday. It was my cousin’s child; she had a miscarriage because her water broke at 18 weeks. Her son was perfect, just not developed enough to make it on his own. Everyone deals with loss in their own way, and having had a stillborn ourselves I understand the impact that the loss of an unborn child can have. Its in moments…
Strength in Uniqueness: What Makes Your Relationship Strong?
I love officiating weddings. I love the wedding day itself, but I also look forward to the 8-session pre-marital program my wife and I conduct with each couple https://schweizer-apotheke.de/. There are few things more important to me than helping couples establish a firm foundation. As an added bonus, my wife and I get to minister and share together, which is one of our favorite things. I had the opportunity to…