Over the last two weeks Erin and I have taught a class at Village Church called Radical Marriage: Newlyweds, geared toward those married for 3 years or less. Originally we had planned the class for just 25 couples, but when we posted it, over 60 couples signed up in just 24 hours! We found a new venue and rolled it out the last couple of weeks, and it went awesome. The teachable spirit of all those in the class was so refreshing. We covered four basic areas of life and marriage: God, Conflict, Sex and Money.We surveyed all of those in the class with a 60 question survey about these topics so we could speak to the issues in the room rather than hypothetical questions. I will be blogging about a few of the things we talked about over the next couple of weeks here which will hopefully be helpful to you.

Devotions for Couples
One of the questions from week one as we talked about the role of Jesus in our marriages was “What would be a devotional you could recommend we do as a couple?”

Here are a number of devotionals Erin and I recommend:

My Utmost for his Highest – Oswald Chambers. A great one to read together in the morning or at the end of a day together in bed.

Devotions for a Sacred Marriage – Gary Thomas. It is a weekly devotional which is good because when you are busy with work and/or children some times once a week is all you can find time for.

A Couple’s Guide to a Growing Marriage – Gary Chapman. Chapman’s books on relationships are all great!

Love and War Devotional for Couples: The Eight-Week Adventure That Will Help You Find the Marriage You Always Dreamed Of  – John and Stasi Eldridge. John Eldridge from Wild at Heart fame explore marriage as an amazing adventure God has us on rather than a sentimental, ‘romance’-driven relationship.

The Power of the Praying Wife and The Power of the Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian. A book that focuses on the role of praying for your spouse versus being their teacher and guide in life.

There are many more books and resources to help us grow closer to God and to one another in all of the areas we explored in this series, and I will be sharing those here as well in the coming weeks. So stay tuned!