Tuesday Tip #4: Devotions: Not just written words anymore!

Ever wanted to start a good marriage devotion but weren't able to stick with it? Or maybe you didn't have the time to sit and read a devotion every morning or evening? Or maybe you haven't made the time. 

But there's good news! Devotions are not just written words anymore, so your devotion can go with you everywhere you go - in the car, at work, while grocery shopping, while waiting at the doctor's office, or wherever. Instead of reading your devotion, you can listen to it or view it. Since most of us have our phones everywhere we go, we'll always have access to our devotion. What a great way to use our time wisely!

This week, we just want to give you a list of some marriage resources to help you find a good marriage devotion and then challenge you to listen or view it every day this week and discuss it with your spouse.

1. Podcasts - If you have an iPhone, you can download podcasts directly to your phone via iTunes. Here are a few that El and I listen to:

• Marriage Today (Jimmy & Karen Evans) - approximately 25 minutes/episode [also on YouTube]
• Your Marriage Coaches (Gary & Barb Rosberg) - 10 minutes/episode [also on the OnePlace app]
• The Love and Respect Podcast (Emerson & Jonathan Eggerichs) - about 45 minutes/episode
• Life, Love, & Family - about 30 minutes/episode [also online]
• A Love Language Minute (Gary Chapman) - 1 minute/episode
• God's Union Marriage Ministry (El & Zina Henry) - 5 minutes/episode
• Focus on Marriage (from Focus on the Family) - about 7 minutes/episode
• Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman - 45 minutes/episode (airs on Saturdays)

If you do not have an iPhone, you may be able to listen to most of these online or via iTunes on the computer. 

2. Videos - Here are a few videos that we watch and discuss:

• GUMM - Our own channel (#gummytc)
• Marriage Today - on YouTube and Cable TV
• Heather Lindsey - YouTube 
• Cornelius Lindsey - YouTube 
• Oasis Church - YouTube (not always about marriage)

We also want to give you some written resources or links that offer information about marriage conferences or other resources you may find helpful. 

1. God's Union Website (El & Zina) - Events page

2. 5 Love Languages website 
3. Start Marriage Right
4. You Version Bible app (has several marriage & other devotions)
5. The Marriage Coaches (just came across this one)
6. Black and Married with Kids 


These are just to name a few...however, there is a wealth of knowledge to gain about marriage and not just marriage, but Christian marriage. Enjoy! 

We hope that you will find something this week that you will enjoy together or separately and discuss together. Just as we attend workshops to improve performance on our jobs; we need to brush up on marriage tips to improve our marriages. 

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