When the Mission Gets Hard: Covenant Under Pressure
The covenant model of marriage is not tested in easy seasons. It is tested in the seasons that would make the consumer model rational. This is what holding it under pressure actually requires.
Topic
Marriage as Mission
A collection of 6 issues
Building a Household Culture That Outlasts Your Mood
Household culture is set by consistent behavior over time, not by the man's best days. A culture that only exists when the man is performing well is not a culture.
When Marriage Exposes Your Formation Gaps
Marriage is the most effective formation environment available to most men — not because it is pleasant, but because it reveals what all your other formation work left unfinished.
The Wife as Counselor, Not as Subject
A man who does not receive his wife's counsel is not exercising headship. He is operating the household on less information than he has. That is not leadership.
What Men Get Wrong About Headship
The concept of male headship in marriage is one of the most misunderstood ideas in traditional household teaching. Most men who claim it are doing it wrong.
The Covenant Model vs. the Consumer Model of Marriage
Two men can be married. One is in a covenant. One is in a consumer relationship. The difference between them determines everything that follows.