Author: Mike & Anne Rizzo

Mike and Anne Rizzo have been in pastoral ministry for over thirty years and currently serve as directors of Marriage and Family Ministries at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri. They carry a passion for personal mentoring, teaching, and raising up marriages that exalt the name of Jesus. Mike and Anne have three grown children and one grandchild, and are the authors of "Longing for Eden: Embracing God’s Vision in Your Marriage", and "Vertical Marriage: A Godward Preparation for Life Together."
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Unequally Yoked

Unequally Yoked The principle of “agreement” and its importance was established long ago. “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.” Deut. 22:10 There are some species of animals that are not comfortable with one another. They also don’t pull the same when yoked. Donkeys have a…
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The Happy Warrior

Happy Warrior... William Wordsworth wrote the poem, Character of the Happy Warrior, in honor of Lord Horatio Nelson, one of the most famous and revered captains in British naval history. The "happy warrior" (Lord Nelson) fought his last battle at Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain. Napoleon Bonaparte, in league…
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Husbands 101

Reassurance... Husbands, perhaps your heart will resonate with these questions. Why does your wife ask you, “Do you love me?”, when you have already told her before that you do. Why does your wife take it personally, when you communicate that you need some space, some time alone? Why does…
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