By Ashley McIlwain For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. –Ephesians 5:31 One of the most important roles a man can hold is that of being a husband. Leader, lover, protector, and provider. A husband has an incredible
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Ephesians 5:22-25: Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Man Cave: the ultimate male bonding destination for chillin’ with buddies. It’s typically some type of movie/sports/video game haven (glorified dorm room) or workshop. Some are over-the-top extravagant; some literally have dorm room furniture. It is a place where men maintain full power to decorate (no floral patterns here) and
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. Be a man. What does that even mean? Drink beer, lift weights, work on cars, play sports? If you’re into baking, knitting, Broadway shows, or enjoy a nice soak in the tub are you off the list? Well, for now all you bakers and knitters are safe: the focus of
By Ashley McIlwain What is love? What does it mean to love someone and be loved? What does love look like? Most of us have either asked these questions ourselves or tackled answering them for someone else. Love is an intrinsic part of human life. We desire to be loved. We desire to love. We
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. This article is not about fighting between spouses, well, I guess it kind of is. But more than that, it is about the things we fight for in life. What do we defend? Where do we devote our time? What do we fight for? A fight is a battle or
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. I have a co-worker that has developed his own credo; a set of values that he strives to achieve at work. He designed them from a deep desire to be the best he can be and consistently endeavor to improve. One of the principles in his credo is “shock and
By Ashley McIlwain Call me sentimental, but my Dad is having a landmark birthday, and it got me to thinking about a lot of stuff. When you’re a kid, you think time is standing still. It’s as if everything will always be as it is in those moments as a child. The next thing you
Hubs here. Do more. Be better. Work harder. Almost every day we feel this pressure from society, work, families, friends, and ourselves. Within marriage the seemingly un-relenting cycle of cooking, laundry, cleaning, and yard work coupled with adding special touches for your spouse such as planning date night, creating a weekend getaway, buying a special
When you hear the word “dating,” you probably think of it within the context of pursuing a spouse. Dinner and a movie, small talk, and sorting through the pros and cons of potential lifelong suitors. Dating is not only for single folks looking for a spouse though. In fact, that’s just the beginning. Marriage and
