Chaos in the Castle or Peace in the Palace?

Marriage and Family Seminar Topics

Experiencing the Blessings of Royalty - Jesus spoke in John 10:10, “I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.”  If Christ’s purpose was to give life in all its fullness, then why are we as Christians failing to experience all the blessings that God has in store for us? We’ll explore four basic steps we can take to realize true purpose in our lives as Christians, and embrace all that God has for us as his children.

Knowing the King of Kings - Getting back to the basics of life is important for all of us. A consistent and growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the foundation for every other personal relationship we have.  In this class, we’ll take a unique look at five basic areas every Christian needs to address in order to experience a vibrant and exciting walk with God, the Father.

Guarding the Crown Jewels - Financial stability is one of the biggest challenges facing families today. Consumer debt, poor financial planning, and bankruptcy are tearing marriages apart. God has a great deal to say in His Word about how we can successfully manage our money. He explains how to be wise steward’s of what has been entrusted to us by exercising the store house principle. We’ll examine our views on ownership and the proven steps we can take to get out of debt. God’s standards are the path to financial freedom, and they will help us realize the blessings of life He wants us to enjoy so that we might bless others.

Raising a Prince or a Princess - God’s design for the family, based on the priorities He established at the time of creation, is the key to getting the hurried chaos out of our lives.  Fulfilling our role as parents is critical to having a Christ centered home. We will provide practical life tools that can be  used in day to day living, helping us rediscover our responsibilities as parents, putting our children on the right trajectory for their destiny, preparing them to fulfill their life’s purpose as arrows from our quiver, the weapons of the future for God’s kingdom.

Speaking with Nobility – Communication is the glue that holds families and marriages together.  Understanding how to relate to our spouse and children in a noble way is critical to maintaining healthy relationships.  Topics covered include methods of healthy communication, how to respond to conflict, meeting the needs of various love languages and the differences in personality types.

Eating from the King’s Table - If we are not healthy, we cannot effectively serve God. Each person is unique and various foods affect us differently. Understanding what foods are good for us, and which ones poison our bodies is essential to healthy living.   Reducing or eliminating dependence on pharmaceuticals and other synthetic substances is vital to allowing the body to restore itself and function as God originally intended.  We will share from years of personal research and experience how to find the best balance for healthy living.

Raising the Drawbridge (Men and Teen Age Guys Only) - Pornography and sexual images pervade our society. Statistics show that men within today’s church view pornographic material as often as men outside the church. Jesus had some very straightforward words to say on the subject of guarding our mental, physical, and spiritual purity. This class will discuss practical protection techniques to help you guard your mind and eyes, remain sexually pure before and during marriage, discuss how to avoid the sexual temptation of pornography, as well as cover ways to effectively affair-proof your marriage.

Serving the Queen (Men only) - Paul says that men are to “love their wives as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her.” So what does this mean?  How do we, as husbands and fathers, become the knight in shining armor that our bride longs for us to be while becoming the  king of the palace and the head of our home?  Only by following Christ’s example as a servant can we become the noble leader our family needs in order to weather the battles ahead. We will discuss practical ways a husband can love his wife in tangible terms that will make her feel like a queen in her palace and present her without blemish as a radiant bride to our Heavenly Father when He returns.

Loving the King (Women only) - Are you living with chaos in your castle or peace in your palace? What is your role as the queen of your kingdom? What did God really mean when he said, “wives should be subject to their husbands”? How do you completely love the king in your life? In this class, we will explore nine practical steps to helping our husband become the brave and noble leader that God created him to be as the king of our palace by embracing our destiny as the queen by his side. This class will prepare you, as a woman of God, to be a royal lady for a lifetime and not just queen for a day.

Each class may be taught separately or combined in a family, marriage, men’s or women’s seminar or retreat.