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“Marriage is foundational to so many things in our society, including our congregations,” says Donn Dobberstein, director of WELS Discipleship. “If we want solid congregations, healthy marriages are so important. Yet biblical marriage is under intense attack in our current culture.”
Tom Kock, a professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and an advisory member of WELS Commission on Discipleship, agrees. “Every marriage has its moments,” notes Kock. “Moments of boredom or even some not-so-good moments. So every marriage needs moments of encouragement and refreshment. That’s the thought behind Marriage Moments.”
Marriage Moments is a new series of videos in which one marriage thought is briefly explored and then one question or “for further thought” exercise is added—all in two minutes or less. Kock hosts the videos and uses Scripture to anchor each lesson. One new video is released each week, so couples can focus on that one aspect of their marriage for the week.
Karrie and Dave Balza, members at Divine Savior, West Palm Beach, Fla., have watched several of the videos together. “In our hectic, over-scheduled lives, it’s nice to have a bite-sized piece of God’s Word to place on your heart,” says Karrie. “We think the questions are the best part because they are a great way to dig deeper and really connect with your spouse.”
Although the videos were originally designed by the Commission on Discipleship for individual couples to use at home, Dobberstein encourages congregations also to consider how they could use these videos in their ministry, including as a tool for pre-marriage or marriage counseling or in small group Bible studies.
Learn more and subscribe to receive Marriage Moments videos in a weekly e-mail at welscongregationalservices.net/marriage-moments.
Volume 107, Number 11
Issue: November 2020
