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Wise Decision Making in a Marriage
Session #3
Rev. Paul J. Bucknell
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Intro | Design | Communication | Decisions | Finances | Differences | Intimacy
Description
'Wise Decision Maker in a Marriage' (Session #3) helps an engaged couple learn to make bigger decisions ahead of time as well as resolve misunderstandings in a biblical manner. Discussing family planning is provided as one topic that needs to be resolved earlier on.
The couple must positively use the scriptures to guide their decisions and conversation.They will differ, but each opinion is to be respected. One needs to go to God’s word to better understand why one should make a certain decision.
Time Distribution
Discuss any Homework (5-20’).
- Any forms from last week? (Discuss now or during lesson).
- Are they reading the book? Anything interesting?
- Are they reading God’s Word and praying together?
Discuss Handout #3 (60’)
Plan ahead
Don’t get caught offguard. Look ahead .... Further discussion is found in the book.
You can order the Building a Great Marriage printed seminar materials including handouts at the BFF Resource Center. Or even bettr get the BFF Marriage Training Library which includes the Christian Premarital Counseling as well as all of our many marriage resources like this book and its powerpoints, handouts, audios and videos.
We will next look at session #4, Finances & Marriage Next -
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