Many of us look at the things in ourselves that we do not like and at the negative reactions from people we do not like, and we wonder, Do these problems exist in my life because of my parents? If they had been better parents, or had treated me better, then surely I’d be a better…
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Listen to Emerson this week as he wraps up his message on parenting. Through three points Emerson will again help listeners understand how to parent God’s way. Love and Respect Resources The new and improved Love and Respect website is LIVE! Check it out here. Over 10,000 people have already downloaded the Love and Respect…
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Hear Emerson speak on the topic of parenting this week. A powerful two part sermon on why we parent God’s way, this topic will be enlightening and freeing to many people. Whether a parent in crisis, a parent who has it all together right now, a parent with grown children, or someone who is not…
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Listen in this week as Emerson and Jonathan discuss a wife’s story about her marriage hitting rock bottom and what she did about it. Here are a few of her words – We went to counseling, and that did not seem to help. My husband told me he loved me, but wasn’t attracted to me and…
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In every marriage each spouse negatively affects the other, at least sometimes. When on the receiving end of the negativity, we feel disappointed, sad, hurt, grieved, frustrated, angry, and even devastated. In some instances, the pain proves nearly unbearable, such as when a spouse serves us divorce papers. We are not mechanical robots without emotions. But can a…
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Have we forgotten what we knew about marriage at age six? In response to a recent video that went viral, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the things we knew as children, such as, mommy and daddy ought to be friendly with each other because all mommies and daddies ought to be friends. What we knew, why things…
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Emerson and Jonathan discuss how to experience the presence of God this week. As you draw near to God, you can experience God Himself. You can fully devote yourself to the Lord whether you are celibate and undistracted or married and distracted. The point is simply to draw near to God and begin to experience His…
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This week Emerson and Jonathan discuss how good things happen to a couple when both contend they are the one responsible for the lack of love and respect in the marriage. For instance when both say, “My response is my responsibility and I could have been more loving and respectful even when you were having a…
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Emerson recently saw the movie “War Room” and came away thinking about the topic of prayer and reflecting on the legacy of prayer in his family. Emerson believes the prayers of his grandmother, whom he never knew, as well as another godly woman, impacted his family significantly. Praying for our spouse, children, and others is something…
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Through the testimony of a husband who engaged in online affairs, Emerson and Jonathan discuss and respond to his report that his wife facilitated the reconciliation through her words and behavior. He said, “She showed me respect when I did not deserve it.” Love and Respect Resources The new and improved Love and Respect website…
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