Ashley Boyer Hendley

Caleb Kaltenbach talks about how he came out as a Christian to his gay parents, how he honors his parents today, & how to love those who are different.

My husband’s former roommate was preparing for a Skype interview with a church that was considering hiring him as its pastor. The question he was most nervous about answering? “As a single man, how will you preach about marriage to a congregation that …

I’ve talked about the benefits of counseling before. As a single, I spent time with a counselor, working through some things where I needed some perspective. Tyler had a similar experience, so when we got engaged, we were both committed to doing pre-ma …

I’ve always loved to travel and study other cultures. I went on missions trips in high school and dreamed about the day I could see the world. So studying abroad in college was never a question of if but rather a question of where. Even though I was an …

Last night my husband made mashed potatoes using the KitchenAid mixer we bought with money from our wedding. He was singing its praises for the fluffy, delicious potatoes we had with dinner. Every time I use the mixer it reminds me of God’s faithfulnes …

Even though I’m a newlywed and don’t have decades of experience being married, I would still say I know my husband very well. I know how to read his moods, and I know which TV show he will think is funny. I know what brand of hummus he prefers, and I k …

If you haven’t read Suzanne Gosselin’s excellent article, “Why You Should Keep Hoping for Marriage,” go read it now. Seriously, go read it, and I’ll wait right here. OK, here we go! Suzanne reminds us that “[t]he key to staying hopeful despite discoura …

In the list of qualities to look for in a spouse, I think there is one that is often over-looked but that is actually quite important: commitment. When you read “commitment,” did you automatically think I was going to encourage commitment-phobic men to …