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CATEGORIES: Dating Marriage Parenting Grandparenting Sexuality Spirituality
Recent Articles
Dating
Is “Living Together” Good Preparation for Marriage?
Is it a good idea to live together before marriage? Consider the guidance offered from God's word as well as secular research to build a healthy marriage.
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Finding a Healthy Self-Image
Do you struggle with a negative body image? Consider the wisdom of Psalm 139 to discover your God-given identity and begin to see yourself as God does.
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Marriage
Blended Families and Holidays
Does your blended family create holiday celebration challenges? Let God's grace guide your interactions and choose to maintain a healthy perspective.
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Getting Lost Financially and Planning a Way Out
Is your family getting financially lost in debt? Choose to place your finances in God's hands and create a plan for getting financially healthy.
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Parenting
Praying For Our Children
Are you worrying about your children? Praying for them places your concerns into God's hands and trust in his faithfulness to love our children well.
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Establishing Justice at Home
Do you struggle with managing discipline and order in your family? Discover some ways that your family can follow God's heart for justice starting at home.
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Grandparenting
The Changing Role of the Elderly in Society
Older adults have taken on new roles in society and family but they can resist the cultural currents that lead to lives of disconnection and isolation.
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Loving the Enemy
Do you have people in your life who are difficult to live with? Consider how God calls and equips us to respond to one another with the love of Jesus.
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Sexuality
How Sex Changes Relationships
Why is casual sex a bad idea? God designed sex to build the emotional and physical aspects of relationships and transform the individuals and the couple.
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Challenging the Myths of Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Are you wondering how to talk with your children about sex? Debunk the myths and discover how you can bring God's truth to every aspect of family life.
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Spirituality
Confronting My Fears
Do your fears get in the way of living a life of peace? Explore your fears in light of the truth of scripture to lay your concerns before God and find joy.
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Self-Esteem: Object in Mirror is NOT as it Seems
In what do you find your sense of self-worth? Is my value, truth, and love based off of what I or others see and say, or what God declares to be true?
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Recent Devotions
Rule the Words of My Mouth
Do you ever say words you regret? Consider what scripture says about our speech and learn to use words with care so that God is glorified in our speech.
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How We Communicate Has Consequences
Struggling to communicate with your family? Consider this Biblical wisdom for establishing healthy boundaries to create loving communication in your home.
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Seeking God First in Courtship
Has your dating relationship become more important than God? Consider Biblical wisdom for keeping your priorities aligned so that God is sought first.
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