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The noble purpose of marriage is to tell the truth about God
FamilyLife
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Dear Bill
It appears that being a pastor will almost kill you, everyone is quitting, and those who stay in the ministry wish they could get out. The problem -- it's not true and the false report is hurting pastors and the reputation of the church and ministry. Pastors are not quitting in droves, but bad stats are certainly spreading in droves. (Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today)
The Lord had a great harvest at the recent Weekend to Remember. Please join us in prayer for these couples that they will find Bible believing churches who nurture faith and their marriage.
Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room.
Tom and Liz Dressel
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In This Issue
Bulletin Insert There is no Bulletin Insert for December
Upcoming Events around Greater Portland. Let us know the event/class you are hosting
Marriage Resources
Our marriage problems are not really marriage problems.
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Portland's Weekend to Remember November 20-22
Stats: Attendance 504, Holy Spirit 143, Recommit 60, First Time Commitments 49!
Our favorite comment:
This is our 2nd time - the first time we were recovering from an affair. It saved our marriage! We vowed to come back every few years. It's been 4 years and another child later. Still learning and growing in our marriage. In 2011 we thought we had a great marriage - we were wrong! Now we have a wonderful marriage. Thank you! -- Wife, married 10 years
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5 Communication Tools That Saved My Marriage. Early in our marriage, these simple principles changed our hearts and transformed our relationship. We were blissfully in love and thrilled to be on our honeymoon. Then came day five-we had our first argument. That put us on a slippery slope moving swiftly toward desperation. Within the first nine months of our marriage, Gina and I were both convinced that we not only married the wrong person, but also were condemned to a loveless marriage. (By Rob Flood, FamilyLife)
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7 Things You Must Know About Your Wife and 7 Things You Must Know About Your Husband. How well do you really know your mate? I don't mean the color of hair and eyes, or where they were born and went to school. That's biography, the exterior. But what about their inner life, thoughts and feelings, hopes and fears? Knowing the answers to these seven questions will help you understand and love your mate well. (Mark Merrill, MarkMerrill.com)
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God took his sin personally.(By Joe McKeever, ChurchLeaders.com)
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Bedeviled by My Wife's Dementia. My expertise in philosophy did not give me the answers I needed. When I try to find the meaning in my wife's suffering, I come up dry and gasping. Even as the disease progresses, she will still be made in God's image. (Douglas Groothuis, Christianity Today)
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Chastity Impacts Marriage. Chastity before marriage is the single most important guarantee of a lifelong marriage. Modern statistics back up Scripture! (By Mike McManus, Religion & Ethics Column)
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How to Have an Increasingly Happy Marriage. There's a big difference between "What if God wants you to be holy instead of happy?" and "What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" (By Gary Thomas, GaryThomas.com)
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Make Me Laugh. As we enter the holidays, here's something to think about to inject new life into your marriage and family: Laugh together. Think about how to make each other laugh uproariously. (Gary Thomas, GaryThomas.com)
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Three Questions That Can Transform a Marriage. No matter what your situation, I'm confident that there is hope for any marriage. The first time I met John and Amy for counseling, Amy announced that she had already been to two Christian counselors and both had advised her to file for a divorce. I suppose the reason for this assessment was that Amy claimed she didn't love John anymore. In fact, Amy made it painfully clear that she was in love with someone else. Here's what I asked them: Do you believe that there is a God?, Are you willing to apply the principles of God's Word to your life?, and Will you pray for the Spirit of God to strengthen you and your spouse? (by George Kenworthy, FamilyLife)
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What do you want most out of your relationships? We ran a survey asking respondents what they most want out of their relationships. We asked people to choose what they most want from the following list: companionship, emotional safety, passion, unconditional acceptance, trust, and financial security. (by Brett Sparks, National Institute of Marriage)
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When Opposites Attract in Marriage. When Dennis and I began to deal with some difficulties in our relationship early in our marriage, we discovered the beauty of acceptance. A couple of things-our differences and our personal insecurities-were eating away at the joy of our relationship. (by Barbara Rainey, FamilyLife)
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The doors of happiness remain locked. When they are unlocked, they swing open quickly and widely but close right behind them. They must be reopened throughout each day and there is but one key that fits that lock: Gratitude. -- Fawn Weaver, founder of the Happy Wives Club
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Tom and Liz Dressel, Directors. Tom also serves at Executive Director. Tom and Liz are both retired, Tom from engineering and Liz from nursing.
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