Marriage ministry is weird. It’s not bad. In fact, it’s very good. Or perhaps “noble” is a better descriptor. Yeah, I think “noble” is better because marriage ministry’s goodness doesn’t trump it’s weirdness. So it’s sorta like “A for effort”, you know what I mean?
Why is marriage ministry so weird? Perhaps it’s that the couple who are “in ministry together” are unknown to us. All we see is this perfect, smiling, happy couple who are trying to tell us how we can be happy together even when things are at their worst. Sure, they tell us all the struggles they’ve experienced during their marriage, but all we see are two people who look at each other adoringly and speak one another’s “love language” (mine happens to be “words of affirmation”).
The best marriage ministry I’ve ever experienced is my parents’ relationship. They have a pretty awesome ministry. Of course, I don’t think they have any idea they are “ministering” which is probably why it’s been so effective.
On another note, when do we get the Christian alternative to “50 Shades of Grey”? I’m positive that someone is working on this as we speak, and I’m on the edge of my seat in anticipation. Will it be a novel? Will it be a four-week devotional? Will it be a well-produced-yet-horribly-acted movie with optional small group study guides and sermon helps? We’ll have to wait and see . . .
Something tells me Skip writes his own material.
I think I’m going to like Skip and Sandy.
That’s good to know, because I don’t think we’ve seen the last of these guys. :)
I always thought the Christian alternative to “50 Shades of Grey” was “Song of Songs.”
Well played.
You beat me too it, Chris. Nicely done.
I refuse to recommend The 5 Love Languages, until Tickling is recognized as the sixth, and most important one.
Haha! I think the turtlenecks are the first clue this “couple” is disengaged from the intended audience.
My love language is words of affirmation as well. I think this trips up a lot of couples because one spouse doesn’t realize the power of their words over the other.
Matching turtlenecks, no less! As a single guy, couples like Skip and Sandy are even harder for me to identify with. Which kind of adds to the hilarity of the caricature here.
The inverted color scheme is cracking me up. These two are winners.
Glad you like that. My goal was to make these characters look eerily identical. :)
It is kind of creepy hearing a couple brag about their “marriage covenant” bedroom talk. I don’t understand why they always feel the need to tell me and my wife it is o.k. to have fun in the sack.
Is there someone out there who teaches that it isn’t??
Wow! I actually laughed out loud on that one!!
I hate to admit it, but I used that exact line once…*facepalm*
We had to do a Marriage Retreat before getting married in the Church.
The couple who ran the retreat where so bad at the way they “set up” conversations that two couples actually left after having major blow outs, and I am sure some marriage plans where put on hold.
It is not a skill set that comes with just having been married a “long time” and some couples are just not meant to be doing it!
wow, I need to type slower and proof read my posts.
Well played. This “marriage” couple are most likely who I would avoid in order to benefit my marriage. Honestly, who holds a coffee cup like Skip? Yeeesh.
I can’t be the only one who thinks Sandy looks seriously unhinged…
i am shooting for the movie scenario with Kirk Cameron as the lead. I love him!
If they ever make it, they owe me one million dollars for the idea.
Please tell me you were holding your pinky up to the corner of your mouth when you typed that..
Best marriage ministry video I’ve seen was easily Mark Gugnor. dude’s hilarious, and he never glosses over the fact that marriage can be pretty imperfect sometimes.
Do you have a link where I could watch the vid or get more info? I’d love to check that out!
Sure! Here’s a piece in “Laugh Your Way to A Better Marriage,” where he discusses men’s brains/women’s brains:
Awesome! Love it!
were these two related BEFORE they were married? they look kind of… like male/female clones of each other.
I don’t know. I hope not! I wanted them to look creepily alike. Thanks to your comment, I’m now certain my artistic efforts in that regard were a success!
I love it when the marriage counselors talk about arguing and let you know they had an argument that morning.
“Hey. All couples argue. We had an argument this morning.”
“That’s right. I asked him to get me a cup of coffee, and he forgot to put sugar in it. You’d think after 17 years of marriage, he’d remember I liked sugar.”
“Especially after year 2 when you cracked that coffee cup over my head for forgetting…..Haha!”
So true! Now I can’t use this as a joke. :)
Actually, it’s probably funnier drawn. Feel free to use it as a comic. Delete this comment if you want :)