Church is good for your marriage.
Brian Hollar, an Associate Professor at Marymount University, wrote, “For nearly fifty years, people who attend church regularly marry at much higher rates and, for a majority of the population, those who attend church frequently also divorce at lower rates than the rest of the population.”
One study found that the divorce rate among people who don’t attend church is 70 percent higher than for those who do.
Jesus spoke on the importance of laying a solid foundation. He said, “Everyone who hears my teaching and applies it to his life can be compared to a wise man who built his house on an unshakable foundation” (Matthew 7:24-27).
Recovery Step: Build your marriage on a solid foundation. Go to church.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
