There’s no doubt we live in the age of the self-focused “selfie.” We even tend to use self-perceptions to evaluate how others interpret and see us. This happens so automatically that we often don't even realize it. Today, Dr. Chris Grace explains how we can combat our harsh, often damaging self-perceptions. 

Hear the story of how the CMR's Going Deeper Together Marriage Conference impacted Liz and Eliseo Hernandez so much. The couple attended once as they were just starting out in their engagement and then decided to attend again after getting married. Take a look at some of the things that they learned!

Dear CMR,

Our college student thinks she may have finally met ‘the love of her life’ this semester and has already invited him to a number of family functions. To be perfectly honest, we are more anxious than thrilled. Do I just hide my feelings, or is it better to be truthful about what I see as a possible mistake in the making?

Signed,

Speak or Hold My Peace

Spiritual intimacy in marriage is something that has to be grown over time, as you invest in it like you might invest in watering a garden or learning a new instrument. Last week, Alisa Grace talked about the importance of developing spiritual intimacy between a husband and wife. The discussion continues as she shares some practical ways to increase spiritual intimacy in a married relationship. What do you think of these? Would you add anything to this list?

Our world today is creating and generating discussion on any topic you might think of. Video blog discussion on ways to streamline your work-day, e-books written to share travel tips, and podcasts to share thoughts on popular culture trends. 

In 2016, Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff began to add to the conversation in a podcast focused solely on relationships. The Art of Relationships' hosts regularly weigh in on how to navigate the complexities of relationships in our culture with biblical wisdom and scholarly research.

Here at the Biola University Center for Marriage and Relationships, we seek to build and sustain healthy, Christ-Centered relationships and marriages. Read on to see how we reach our mission. 

There are a lot of sobering facts about relationships, marriages, and families in the world today.

With technology becoming more and more a part of our world, it is important to address the use of technology within relationships. Technology has the opportunity to strengthen, but also be detrimental to relationships. Today, Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff explain how to strengthen relationships through navigating the use of technology.