Author Archives: RichWildman

Marriage vs. Parenthood Priority

Jesus said in Matthew 19:4-6, “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two … Continue reading

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Help for Crisis Marriages on Our Website/Blog

One of my goals for having this website and blog was that when people call me in a marital crisis, or when people are searching the web for resources for their own or a friend’s marital crisis, they can get a lot … Continue reading

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Why Should I Continue To Fight For My Marriage?

Sometimes when I am talking to a person who is separated from their spouse, especially if things are not going well, they will ask something like, “Why should I even fight for my marriage? My spouse doesn’t seem to care.”. … Continue reading

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Two Marriages: Spiritual and Civil

At the end of the wedding ceremony often the pastor will say something like, “By God’s authority and the authority invested in me by the State of            , I pronounce you man and wife.” In … Continue reading

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Marriage: Covenant or Contract?

I was just at a wedding this past weekend. In his sermon the pastor mentioned that marriage is a covenant not a contract. He mentioned that contracts are based on distrust and covenants are based on trust. I think he … Continue reading

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Overcoming Hopelessness During Separation

I had several major types of hopelessness to overcome during our separation. The first level of hopelessness was “What is the point of living if I am not with my wife and children?”. I never attempted suicide, but there were … Continue reading

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CMBA’s 13-Day Blogging Challenge

The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association  has challenged those who blog about marriage to post for 13 straight days. I thought that was good inspiration to get back to blogging. Since I may have some new readers the next few days … Continue reading

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Encouragement for Tough Marriages by Sheila Wray Gregoire

I thought this was an awesome post by Sheila Wray Gregoire to encourage those in tough marriages. Having been at a tough spot in our own marriage, I agree with her that you have to depend on God. Other people … Continue reading

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Israel: The Garden Tomb

Here is a video I made where I shared my reflections from visiting The Garden Tomb in Israel. This is the tomb that is believed where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion and where he rose from the dead on … Continue reading

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Aurora Heroes

We read alot about chivalry being dead. It wasn’t long ago I read an article comparing the men who sacrificed themselves for the woman on the Titanic compared to some more modern disaster. This weekend it is so encouraging to … Continue reading

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