Four Phases of Building Joyful Relationships

Affections, for the Lord and for your spouse, are an integral part of the marriage relationship and they can provide a lot of stimulus for intimacy—until something goes wrong. When something tests the marriage, reliance on feelings can cause us to question whether we are "right" for each other.

In the last years of the previous century a remnant of God's people decided to stay with their sons and daughters through the social storm. The Cantrell family was one of them and today their children and grandchildren are reaping the rewards. The methods and processes they used worked!

Walls in relationships are tough, especially in the family. When you sense the enemy driving a wedge between you and another, what can you do? Bob Newhouse draws from word studies, object lessons, and the testimony of the Wilkes family to motivate us to fight for the relationships in our home.

In Part 2 of his message, Aaron Baker examines another practical principle for solid relationships. In the face of some good excuses, Baker challenges the modern assumption that the command to honor parents is reserved only for children in Sunday school.