Seacoast Stories: Marriage

10 Things We’ve Learned From 42 Years Of Marriage

#Greg & Debbie Surratt #Marriage
Founding Pastors Greg and Debbie Surratt have gained valuable wisdom during their 42 years of marriage. Here are just a few of their many helpful [...]

And They Lived Happily Ever After…

#Dianna Kirkpatrick #Grow Your Faith #Marriage #Re|engage #Rick Kirkpatrick #small groups #Valentine's Day
When you began your relationship, did you think life together was going to be just like the fairy tales? Are you living the happily ever [...]

Attributes of Healthy Relationships: Effective Communication

#Communication #Jeremy Black #Marriage #Marriage Ministry #Re|engage #small groups
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been misunderstood in a conversation? Have you found yourself in an argument and wondered how you got there? I’m [...]

Fighting for Marriage

#Debby DeRosa #Greenville Campus #Marriage #Men's Hike #small groups
In 2018, Travis Graham felt like his life was in shambles. During his years of military and police service, he had injured his back multiple [...]

How To Have an All-in Marriage

#Grow Your Faith #Marriage #Marriage Ministry #Pastor Josh Walters #Re|engage #small groups
Often when we see an obstacle that scares us, we try to avoid it. But when we avoid a problem, all we are really doing [...]

I’m Fine (Not Really)

#addiction #Depression #Emotional Health #Hope #I'm Fine (Not Really) #Marriage #Mental Health #recovery #Spiritual Health #suicide
How are you? The most common answer to that question is “fine,” but are you, really? What do you do when everything is not fine? [...]

It’s All About Perspective

#Josh Walters #Katie Walters #Make a Difference #Marriage #Perspective #Valentine's Day
When we got married in December of 2002, Katie was a guidance counselor and I was a youth pastor. I remember being so envious of [...]

Learn to Fight Well – Takeaways From The Revive Marriage Conference

#Bryan Hill #Chelsie Hill #Conflict #Grow Your Faith #Marriage #Marriage Ministry #Revive Marriage Conference #small groups #Summerville campus
Pastor Bryan and Chelsie Hill share what they learned at the Revive Marriage Conference, and how couples can "start small" to begin loving each other [...]

Not Really an Empath

#Counseling #Couples #Empathy #Grow Your Faith #Jeremy Black #Marriage #Married
For the longest time, I perceived that empathy was the ability to feel what other people feel. In fact, my relationship with my wife, Julie, [...]

Not Your Typical Couple

#Dream Team #Grow Your Faith #Marriage #Marriage Ministry #Tim Lindsay #Valentine's Day
Rebecca and I aren’t a lovey-dovey couple, who cuddle or hold hands. We aren’t experts in the 5 love languages; we don’t wear matching outfits; [...]

Rebuilding A Marriage While Serving Others

#Dream Team #Inside Track #Kidscoast #Marriage #Serve #Summerville campus
Krystal and Deon have been married for 10 years, but somewhere along the way, they realized they were losing each other. “We became kid-focused,” Krystal [...]

Resolving Conflict in Marriage

#Conflict #Conflict Resolution #Counseling #Jeremy Black #Marriage #Marriage Ministry #Married Couples #Married Life
Recently a friend shared with me that he and his wife were stuck on resolving an issue. It got me thinking about conflict resolution and [...]