The Wow Factor: Emerson Eggerichs: Public Speaker and Author | Honoring Marriage and The Four Wills of God

Emerson Eggerichs: Public Speaker and Author | Honoring Marriage and The Four Wills of God

Nov 10, 2021

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is an internationally known public speaker on marriage, parenting, and communication. Based on over three decades of counseling and scientific and biblical research, Dr. Eggerichs developed the Love and Respect Marriage Conference, which he presents to live audiences around the country. Emerson has authored several books, including Love and Respect in the Family, Mother & Son: The Respect Effect, and the New York Times bestseller Love and Respect. Emerson is also the Founder and President of Love and Respect Ministries.

I welcome Emerson to the Wow Factor today to discuss how God directs our steps and frees us to use our free will to direct our own lives. He believes that the Bible prompts people to recognize the answers to the big questions in life by understanding the four wills of God, which he calls the B.A.G.S, (Believe in Jesus, Abstain from sexual immorality, Give thanks always, Submit to the Lord). Emerson also shares how he realized that men and women communicate differently and why he was prompted to set up the Love and Respect conferences.

“It doesn’t hurt to ask God to bring about a coincidence every once in a while, and see what might happen.” - Emerson Eggerichs

“The two key ingredients for a successful marriage are love and respect.” - Emerson Eggerichs

“I just want to see the hand of God in my life; I really don’t care what’s in it.” - Emerson Eggerichs

This Week on The Wow Factor:

How the challenges in Emerson’s family situation prompted him to know Christ and lead his family to Christ
What Emerson learned about leadership in the early years of being a senior pastor
Why Emerson made the decision not to write any books until he was 50
Why Emerson was inspired to develop some way to help people experience, love, and respect
Emerson describes the four wills of God and shares why they remain central to almost every part of life
What the ‘crazy cycle’ is and how it can damage a marriage
The importance of being honest with yourself about where you can do better in your life
How the Bible gives us constant reminders of the critical factors in life
Emerson’s thoughts on the state of marriage in the US today

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs’ Words of Wisdom:

God is using you to lead, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be rich, but the most successful people in life are those that have loved God and loved others.

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