Date Night Challenge:

Fall

Resources

We wanted to check in and  share some resources and next steps for you to continue to prioritize your spouse and marriage.

Be on the look out for the Date Night Challenge 2.0 launching at Family Fall Fest 2024! 

Groups & Classes

Group

40 Days to a Deeper Marriage

 Through a daily reading plan and weekly check-in with your spouse, this group is designed to guide you toward a deeper relationship and lasting change. Whether you have a great marriage or need help, join other couples for a practical step-by-step process of how to experience God’s love for you and live out that love with your spouse.

Group

God, Sex, and Your Marriage

The average married couple has no sense of what it means to grow in sexual maturity, and our problem-solving efforts are doomed to fail. Join us for this 7-week group as we discuss the assumptions of sexuality and present the biblical narrative of sex as an illustration of God’s love. We will then apply this biblical framework to practical challenges in sexual intimacy.

Group

Finding the Hero in Your Husband

Women know how to work hard at marriage, but they often don’t know how to use their power with wisdom. Join us as we walk through Dr. Juli Slattery’s book “Finding the Hero in Your Husband.” This 10-week group will help you understand the influence God has given you and how to apply it to addressing common struggles in marriage.

Group

The Pain of Pornography: An Action Plan to Help Her Heal

This group is designed for women who have experienced this specific betrayal. Throughout this eight-week care group, participants will read the book Aftershock: Overcoming His Secret Life with Pornography: A Plan for Recovery. Participants will share and connect with others who are in one stage or another of walking down this painful road. You do not have to live alone with this secret, there is freedom in sharing your hurt, and restoration in having a recovery plan. Healing and transformation can be yours.

Podcasts

Podcast

Fierce Marriage

Ryan and Selena Frederick spent the past decade ministering to married couples around the world while helping people grow and cultivate a truly Christ-centered marriage.

Podcast

Java with Juli

Join clinical psychologist Dr. Juli Slattery as she gets to the heart of what the Bible says about sex, singleness, marriage and intimacy. A ministry of Authentic Intimacy.

Articles

Article

How to Minimize Digital Distractions in Your Marriage

Unpacking the Multifaceted Meaning of Grace by The Bible Project Team

Article

How to Make God’s Presence the Center of your Marriage- Focus on the Family

This article from Focus on the Family helps us to understand that we transform our marriages with His presence at the center of our relationships.

Article

5 Essentials for a Thriving Marriage

This is a great article by Erin Vroom with Steve Atkinson from The Bible Project. 

Article

Why Your Marriage Needs Sex 

This article from Family Life discusses 5 reasons.

Books

Book

Everyone Wins: The Chapman Guide to Resolving Conflict without Arguing

Gary Chapman provides couples with a simple blueprint for achieving win-win solutions to everyday conflicts adn disagreements.

Book

Couple’s Who Pray: The Most Intimate Act Between a Man and a Woman

Includes a 40 Day Prayer Challenge. Those who bare themselves before God in prayer for a minimum of five minutes a day for forty days have achieved extraordinary results.

Bible Studies

Conferences

Retreats

Retreat (multiple dates and locations)

Weekend to Remember

Weekend to Remember is the intersection of a faith-based marriage conference and romantic retreat from everyday life. (Choose from 80+ dates and locations) Whether you’re sending up an SOS for marital rescue or looking to foster an already flourishing connection, Weekend to Remember is your best next step toward being, and staying, one. 

Conference (Oct. 18-19th in Middleburg Heights)

Reclaim 2024Surrendered Sexuality: How Knowing Jesus Changes Everything 

Join Dr. Juli Slattery, Jackie Hill Perry, and other powerful speakers to learn how knowing Jesus really does change everything, including how we navigate sexuality. This conference is an opportunity to know God better and walk with clarity, confidence, and conviction as a man or woman with a heart surrendered to God. Whether you are personally struggling or wonder how to encourage others with the love of Christ, this is a conference you don’t want to miss. 

Bible Study

A Couple’s Guide to a Growing Marriage: A Bible Study

Every marriage is a growing marriage. The real question is: are you growing closer together or further apart? If you desire the kind of marriage that keeps getting better, then you’ll need to be intentional. This book will start you in the right direction. 

Bible Study

New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional

365 Engaging Devotionals: Each daily reading includes questions for personal reflection and application, guidelines for prayer, and a list of relevant biblical passages for further study. 

 

Need help?

Want to talk to someone about questions or hurdles you may have? Don’t hesitate to reach out.