Beyond the Big Day
Marriage Resources
A Note From Us
Thank you for visiting our Marriage Resources page. We would love and be honored to host your wedding — but that is only the beginning of a lifelong journey together! More importantly, we desire for you to have a devoted, fierce, and thriving marriage.
We firmly believe that God designed men and women to have a successful marriage rooted in a relationship with Jesus Christ, who provides us the ultimate example of grace and sacrifice (something marriage requires a lot of!).
If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please watch the video at the bottom of this page to learn about the gospel and who Jesus is.
Below, you'll find some curated marriage resources for you and your future spouse to learn and grow!
— Emily & Michael
Curated for You
Resources
Pastor Jeff Thompson — HIM+HER
A 3-part series on some of the keys to unlocking a great marriage.
Pastor Jeff Thompson — How to Wreck Your Marriage
A 3-part series on the wrong beliefs and bad habits that are easy to fall into, and better alternatives to those.
Pastor Jeff Thompson — The Vow
A 4-part series on the 4 vows we make in marriage — Priority, Pursuit, Partnership, and Purity.
Fierce Marriage
A YouTube channel and articles covering marriage and family topics like communication, conflict, time, priorities, intimacy, money, and finances.
Marriage After God
Podcast and articles by a couple who had a multi-year "roommate marriage" that all turned around after they began trusting God.
Happily Ever After
A PDF book by John Piper, Francis Chan, and others — 30 devotions for couples.
The Gospel
Who is Jesus?
"And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked… But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved… For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
— Ephesians 2:1–9