IT’S TIME FOR A MARRIAGE TUNEUP – MarriagE CONFERENCE – September 26-27, 2025
God cares deeply about our marriages. When marriages align more closely with biblical teaching, God is glorified and we are joyful. When a couple invests in growth and change marriages become more resilient. A marriage tune-up increases joy and helps prevent crises.
Our speakers were Dr. Jim Newheiser, Jr. and his wife, Caroline.
Dr. Newheiser is the Director of the Christian Counseling Program and Professor of Christian Counseling and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. .For 25 years, Dr. Newheiser served as the Preaching Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Escondido, California. He is also the Director of the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (formerly CCEF West) and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master’s University. Furthermore, Dr. Newheiser serves as a board member at both the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He teaches many of the counseling courses as well as some practical theology courses.
Caroline Newheiser is an ACBC-certified biblical counselor with a master’s degree in Christian Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, where she is the Assistant Coordinator of Women’s Counseling. She is the co-author of When Words Matter Most: Speaking Truth with Grace to Those You Love, teaching women how to speak truth to others and strengthen the body of Christ as a whole.
Jim and Caroline have been married since 1979, and they have 3 adult children and four grandchildren..
Session 1: God’s Design and Directive for Marriage Note Taking Guide: Session 1
Session 2 & 3: Marriage Roles and Communication & Keys to Preserving and Strengthening Your Marriage Session 2 is a split session; the video link plays the women’s part of Session 2 led by Caroline Newheiser. The audio link plays the men’s part of Session 2 (no video): Session 2: Marriage Roles for Men – Audio Link only. To view Session 3, fast forward to 01:16:40 to move to the starting point.) Note Taking Guides: Session 2 – Wives, Session 2 – Husbands, Session 3
Session 4: Communication & Conflict Resolution Note Taking Guide: Session 4
Marriage: The Power of Promise – Sermon Series – April 11 – May 2, 2021
We focused on the power of promises in a healthy marriage.
Marriages start with promises on the wedding day. Too often, as the years roll by, those promises become a distant memory. Healthy marriages are good for all of us, whether we happen to be married or not. Healthy marriages are the bedrock of a healthy society. In this series we look at four promises that fuel our marriages and allow them to flourish as God desires.
The truth is, we all can learn from the Bible’s encouragement to become promise keepers and not just promise makers!