Laughter isn’t only the best
medicine, it can also be the best marriage counselor. We know of its power to
reduce stress in everyday life, but many couples have overlooked its usefulness
in their most important relationship.
On Nov 13th and 14th at Nairobi
Baptist Church, married, single, and divorced couples will get a chance to
laugh about – and make vital changes to – their relationships through Laugh
Your Way to a Better Marriage, a seminar hosted by pastor, motivational
speaker, musician and writer Mark Gungor.
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| Mark Gungor |
Most marriage seminars tend to be
serious, technical, and emotionally taxing. Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage,
by contrast, helps couples deal with tough issues in a way that’s fun and
non-threatening. There are no workbooks to fill out, no emotional “break-out”
sessions, and no one is ever forced to speak in front of the group.
“Our secular culture over-romanticizes
marriage and our Christian culture over-spiritualizes it,” says Gungor. “The
reality is that relationships between men and women are very down-to-earth.
In the Tuesday session, “The Tale
of Two Brains,” Gungor will break down the walls by making couples laugh about
the differences between men and women, emphasizing how marital difficulties can
be the result not of a heart problem, but a head problem.
Wednesday’s first session is
called “The No. 1 Key to Incredible Sex.” In it, Gungor will discuss how the
sexual messages of our culture are fundamentally flawed at best and destructive
at worst, and suggest steps couples can take to achieving a spectacular and
healthy sex life.
Wednesday’s final sessions, “Why
Does He/She Do That!?” and “How to Stay Married and Not Kill Anybody,” are
hilarious explorations of marital dynamics meant to inspire couples to convert
understanding into action.
Laugh Your Way to a Better
Marriage takes place Nov 13th and 14th, 5 to 8 pm, the cost is KSH2,500 per
person. Nairobi Baptist Church is located on Ngong Road, behind Daystar
University, Nairobi. For more information or to purchase your registration,
call the Purpose Centre Church at 0735 503 683 or 0725 949 555.
