Marriage enrichment with
a Lutheran twist!

Each session begins with a meal followed by a large-group DVD presentation. Presenters bring their own particular theological expertise and life experience to topics central to married life, yet the point of each presentation remains the same: marriage is a sometimes frustrating, oftentimes humorous, but ultimately gracious gift of God.

Sense of humor required.

7 Sessions

• "Five Noteworthy Things Martin Luther Said about Marriage"
  Topic: Celebrating marriage
  DVD Presenter: Hans Wiersma
  Assistant Professor of Religion, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• "Common Marriage Stressors and How to Manage Them as a Team"
  Topic: Dealing with conflict together
  DVD Presenter: L. William Mitcham, Jr.
  Director of The Marriage Maintenance Center, Hickory, North Carolina, and marriage and family therapist
• "How to Keep Christ at the Center of a Marriage"
  Topic: Forgiving each other
  DVD Presenter: Walter Wangerin, Jr.
  Professor and occupant of Emil & Elfriede Jochum Chair, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, nationally known storyteller and author of numerous books
• "How to Make Your Marriage a Springboard for Ministry"
  Topic: Blessing others through your marriage
  DVD Presenter: Catherine Malotky
  ELCA pastor and Retirement Planning Manager, ELCA Board of Pensions, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• "The Top Five Ways to Strengthen Marital Communication"
  Topic: Communicating as "little Christs"
  DVD Presenter: Roland D. Martinson
  Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, and member of the National Council on Family Relations
• "How to Maintain Your Marriage as You and Your Spouse Change"
  Topic: Dealing with change together
  DVD Presenters: Susan Lang
  ELCA pastor, author, and consultant on congregational leadership and support; and Thomas Lang, senior pastor of New Hanover Lutheran Church, Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, and biblical storyteller
• "How to Date Your Spouse and Keep Things Spicy"
  Topic: Keeping your relationship spicy
  DVD Presenter: Harvard Stephens, Jr.
  ELCA pastor and dean of Siebert Chapel, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin