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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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One-Sided Relationship

One-Sided Relationship The pattern of growth in relationships will always be one of "give and take." A one-sided relationship is not healthy, on both sides. Consider these examples: a person of interest whom you've been dating for years has expressed the desire to marry but whenever the subject comes up, he…

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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A Loveless Marriage

No Affection I've often heard this appraisal of a spouse in a difficult marriage: I don't feel any affection; the chemistry just isn't there. I'm in a loveless marriage. One of the first questions I ask is: "Are you interceding for your spouse asking God to see them in the…

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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The Revelation of Marriage

The Excitement of Revelation Defined, "revelation" is the act of revealing or disclosing; it is something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. Here is my ranking of the two greatest revelations in my life. My eyes were opened as a twenty-one…

Posted on January 2, 2023December 31, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Bright & Morning Star

Christmas is the season of splendor and brightness. Decorations are pleasing to the eye; gift giving a way to express our love; and parties that gather family and friends reminding us of the blessing of community. Of course above all, we celebrate the incarnation - the glorious birth of the…

Posted on December 17, 2022December 6, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Idols & Addictions: Let’s come to our senses.

Lifeless Attributes But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with…

Posted on December 1, 2022November 28, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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God’s Rain

Precious Jewel There is a delightful little fiction book on my shelf called The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald. I would like to highlight a particular line: "The dew lay in round drops upon the leaves, and hung like tiny diamond earrings from the blades of grass about…

Posted on November 1, 2022October 31, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Revival in the Home

Revival in the Home Humanity's first home was a place of love, peace, and harmony. However, through disobedience, sin entered the home. The consequence was a home that degraded into a place of self-centeredness, discord, and hate. This degradation reached into the hearts of the first family. In Genesis 4:7…

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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House of Prayer

Joyful in the House of Prayer These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Isa. 56:7…

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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No Spouse is Everything

Don’t you think it would be cruel to ask your spouse to hold down five jobs? Let’s say your wife is a university professor, but you expect her to also serve as a detective in the police department, an investment advisor at a local bank, a case worker for child…

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo

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Dating, Relationships, Marriage

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti8Y-2YtB0M[/embedyt] While speaking at the House of Prayer in Sacramento, we conducted a mini seminar with the young adults. Below are some of the topics we covered. NOTE: These topics are all time-stamped. I.E. You can fast forward if you like, to the subject matter that interests you.…

Posted on July 1, 2022June 28, 2022 by Mike & Anne Rizzo by Mike & Anne Rizzo