Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why is it that so many couples suffer from communication problems?” I see a large number of marriage counseling cases every year. The majority indicate that communication is a significant problem for them. … Continue reading →

A college sophomore in psychology 102 was asked to write a profile for a prospective mate for an online match making site. The following is his profile: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Must be a strong Christian who exhibits the following characteristics: Strong … Continue reading →

“Let me check with the boss,” said Cary to the TV salesman as he walked off to find his wife and return to the conversation with the salesman. He and Sherrie had been talking about getting a new TV. She … Continue reading →

Around our family room looking Objects of our history observing Daddy’s planes admiring And his gnomes on trains noting Vanity, vanity all is vanity Books by the hundreds read and unread All collected the goal of Gospel spread Yet like … Continue reading →

Provoking one another arises from many things. Let me point out the three sources of provocation to anger that I have most frequently observed in marriage. They are moral failure, deception, and nagging. For example, choosing to take some action … Continue reading →

This past weekend I had the privilege to join another Pastor in the performance of the wedding of a dear friend. Following is the Prayer of Commitment that I rendered at the completion of the ceremony. Alan and Ellen, I … Continue reading →

The same Scriptures that provide us with the positive protocols about which we have written also delineates five practices that we should avoid in order to glorify God in our marriages and enhance a joyful relationship. In this essay we … Continue reading →

I Chronicles 3 records that David had at least 16 children by multiple wives. The first six sons were born while he reigned at Hebron. This was during what must have been the very busy first seven years of his … Continue reading →

 A couple sat in my office that had lived through ten plus years of misery in their marital relationship. He was stone cold. Upon his first visit I described his persona as a concrete wall three foot think and fourteen … Continue reading →

Most likely we could consider kind and tenderhearted as two different injunctions. However, it seems best to reflect on them together as complimentary expressing two dimensions of the same matter. Kind seems to focus on the actor. The instruction regarding … Continue reading →