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1. Why Your Husband Can't Read Your Mind

Romance novels, movies, TV shows and magazines love to paint unrealistic pictures of what modern loving relationships look like. I have a strong disdain for "princess movies" that make girls think a handsom ...

Created on 13 June 2019

2. 3 Steps to Resolve the Crisis in Your Marriage Jesus' Way

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Stay tuned for part 2! Brad and Anna had a happy marriage. They were both devout believers in Jesus, fell madly in love and married soon after college. ...

Created on 11 June 2019

3. 5 Life-Changing Steps to Take if You've Messed Up in Your Marriage

Marriage is the union of two sinners. You can be sure your spouse will mess up; that's what sinners do. And the same goes for you. Whether you knew better or not, you will fail your husband or wife in ...

Created on 10 June 2019

4. 3 Christlike Commitments to Help You Win at Marriage

This week, Steve and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. Recently, a young medical student asked me what the secret has been to keeping our marriage strong through the years. As I've mulled that ...

Created on 07 June 2019

5. Why Every Parent of a Prodigal Should Take These 4 Steps

I have realized over the course of the last year that there is an entire subgroup of Christians who desire to bring no attention to themselves or to their terrible cause. This anonymous company of wounded ...

Created on 06 June 2019

6. When Tragedy Strikes, Which Way Will You Choose?

Ruth and Esther are the two Bible books named after women. Benjamin Franklin was so fond of Ruth he pulled a prank on his cronies in Paris as the ambassador to France. He often attended the "Infidel's ...

Created on 30 May 2019

7. Don't Settle for Shallow Relationships ...

...  such strong connections with our spiritual family? It's because Christianity, at its core, is about relationships. Our faith is not a solo act. We are not only baptized into a solitary relationship wi ...

Created on 28 May 2019

8. R.T. Kendall: What the Bible Really Says About Judging Others

When you read the strong language of Matthew 7:1 (NIV), "Do not judge or you too will be judged," it might be easy to conclude that there is never a situation in which you should make a judgment regarding ...

Created on 24 May 2019

9. 5 Life-Changing Questions Every Married Person Should Ask

Ask the wrong questions, and you'll get answers that are misleading at best and possibly harmful. Ask better questions, and you'll get much more helpful answers. There are some questions every married ...

Created on 23 May 2019

10. Tired of Being Single? Ask These Key Questions Before You Start Dating

As a woman, I had to ask myself some major questions. The first: Are you ready to date? I had been single for 12 years after my divorce from my son's father, and I got tired of the waiting period. I had ...

Created on 22 May 2019

11. Study: Most Churchgoers Build Relationships Without Discipleship ...

Building relationships with other believers seems to come naturally to Protestant churchgoers, however, for many, those relationships are built apart from Bible study and spiritual growth. The 2019 Discipleship ...

Created on 20 May 2019

12. How You Can Have a No-Regrets Marriage

Marriage is for our benefit here on earth. Marriage can sometimes seem endless and tedious, but it is temporary. And when it's over you will want to be able to look back without regrets. Every now and ...

Created on 16 May 2019

13. The Gift Your Wife Really Wants This Mother's Day

Men, what your wife wants from you this Mother's Day is to be cherished. Far more than an expensive gift or a thoughtful card, she wants you to lead her family with her best interests in mind. She doesn't ...

Created on 10 May 2019

14. This Weekend, Let's Celebrate the Messiness of Motherhood

Gilda Radner died tragically early in life. Although she greatly desired to have children, she never was able to but said this about being a mother, "Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It's ...

Created on 10 May 2019

15. 3 Wise Ways to Fool-Proof Your Day

I can't tell you how many times I've said something stupid and then felt foolish after. How about you? In Proverbs 10, there are at least 12 references to our tongues and the words we speak. Honestly, ...

Created on 09 May 2019

16. 7 Secrets to Help You Overcome Infidelity

"I wanted to die," my friend said as she dabbed tears. "I never expected he'd cheat on me. I never, ever saw it coming. I asked him if he still loved me," she said in the midst of sobs, "and he said he ...

Created on 08 May 2019

17. How to Crush Past Hurts in Your Mother-Daughter Relationship

If you have a rocky history with your mother or your daughter, God wants you to know that you don't have to continue those patterns of brokenness. He wants to mend your heart and to make you whole. Through ...

Created on 07 May 2019

18. The Marriage SCENE You Must Move Beyond

Today's Western culture is often less than helpful or friendly to long-term Christian marriage. Few believers would dispute that, and you would probably agree that marriage is more like a marathon than ...

Created on 01 May 2019

19. When You're Married to an Unbeliever: 3 Words of Wisdom

You may have married before you became a Christian and now feel the growing disconnect between your newer relationship with Jesus and your relationship with your spouse. You may have married someone who ...

Created on 23 April 2019

20. Don't Be So Quick to End Relationships ...

...  (Eph. 4:2b, TPT). Your love will never grow unless it is stretched—and the best way to stretch your love is to show kindness when you feel like slamming a door in a person's face. We often give up on relat ...

Created on 22 April 2019