Memories of the Past

A wife may be able to say 'I've forgiven him, but I'm deeply pained when I remember what he did"? Encourage her to read Hebrew 10:17 and see how God chooses to respond when we confess and repent.

Preparing for Deployment

Military spouse's struggle with worry when their spouse is being deployed. How can they find peace? The answer is in the Biblical concept of praying for everything and thus not worrying.

Ready to Forgive

Why is it so hard for us to forgive? Because we're made in God's image and have a deep concern for justice. How do we experience God's forgiveness? By confessing our sin. So when others sin against us, we too can forgive they way God forgives us.

Loving Each Other While Deployed

How can a military couple love each other while deployed? Learn each other's love language and be creative in how you express your love to them while they're deployed.

Preparing for Military Deployment

When preparing for deployment, the couple must acknowledge that there will certainly be challenges and that they need to find new ways to relate to each other. Be sure you know your spouse's love language and speak it often with them.

Helping Military Couples in the Church

How can you help military families in your church? Start a small group that serves as a place for military couples to talk. Include former military members who can empathize and share how they've learned to cope.

Turning From Sin

There are two responses to sin: we can confess our wrongdoing and seek forgiveness, or we can continue in our sin. For those who continue to sin, God will bring discipline the the Christian who continues to sin.

The Five Languages - Military Edition

There are many military couples, and the challenges they face are immense. If you know of a couple in the military, make it point to invest in their live and encourage them.

Confession, Repentance and Forgiveness

Failing to live up to the Biblical ideal of a spouse isn't unusual. This doesn't mean your marriage is destined to fail; but is does require confession, repentance and forgiveness.

The 5 Love Languages and the Military

How do you speak your spouse's love language when they're deployed? All of the 5 love languages can be spoken, even at a distance. Thankfully, Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called, The Five Love Languages - Military Edition. You'll find a wealth of suggestions inside.