How to Teach Your Kids About God
February 21st, 2020
From Fox News Once upon a time, the vast majority of Americans were affiliated with a particular faith community or tradition: Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, or Je... Read More
Honoring Marriage with Truth, Not Myths
February 19th, 2020
Marriage, established and defined by God, is a covenant relationship built on truth and promise, not fairytales or myths. If the couples in our churches are going to thrive, their marriages must be bu... Read More
Relationship Restart
February 18th, 2020
At our recent Relationship Restart event, we discovered and shared a few game-changing truths about marriage. 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suit... Read More
Pride is a Problem
February 17th, 2020
Long story short...the story of the Tower of Babel reminds us that pride is a problem. In Genesis 11, we see man's potential and man's failure. With a common speech and the same language, men and wo... Read More
3 Ways to Control Technology
February 17th, 2020
From The Rebelution Thumbs swipe across an oily plate of glass. Pupils fixed on a blur of changing colors. Sans serif font writes captions underneath aesthetic coffee mugs, curly lettering, and faces ... Read More
5 Ways to Add Fun to Your Marriage
February 12th, 2020
Where you are and what you do are simply factors in the equation, but they are not the summation of a good time. Stop looking for fun in your marriage and start creating it!
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4 Ways for Fathers to Engage at Home
February 11th, 2020
From Desiring God The impact that engaged fathers have on significantly reducing at-risk-behavior in their children has been well documented. Additionally, fathers who are physically and emotionally e... Read More
Anger is an issue that can't be ignored.
February 10th, 2020
Long story short...the tale of Cain and Abel reminds us that anger is an issue that cannot be ignored. In Genesis 4, we read the story of the first family - Adam, Eve, and their sons Cain and Abel. ... Read More
Enjoying Marriage at Any Age
February 4th, 2020
From Focus on the Family In this Best of 2019 broadcast, Pastor Ted Cunningham outlines the benefits of marriage, and encourages young adults to consider marrying sooner rather than later. He offers g... Read More
What's the difference between stress and anxiety?
February 3rd, 2020
From the Fuller Youth Institute We live in a stressed and anxious world. Modern life is fast-paced and offers an unrelenting to-do list. So it probably won’t come as a surprise to hear that Americans ... Read More
Temptation is real. Sin is costly, but God is faithful.
February 3rd, 2020
Long story short...temptation is real. Sin is costly but God is faithful. This was the takeaway from yesterday's look at the story of Adam and Eve. Eve, along with Adam, fell prey to temptation and... Read More
Fighting Your Way to a Healthy Marriage
January 31st, 2020
Arguments, misunderstandings, and fights give couples an opportunity to learn more about each other and themselves. But you’ve got to fight fair.... Read More
Helping to Care for Grandkids
January 31st, 2020
After the birth of our first grandchild, my daughter and son-in-law asked us to consider caring for the baby one day a week. They thought their request would burden us, but we laughed at the thought. ... Read More
The Beginners Guide to Reading the Bible
January 27th, 2020
From Crosswalk I rounded the corner and saw her. She stood frozen, open-mouthed in front of the rows of Bibles in the religion section at Barnes and Noble. She wanted to read the Bible; she hadn’t kno... Read More
The Basics of Bible Study
January 27th, 2020
Bible study is not the same thing as Bible reading. If Bible reading is like raking for leaves, Bible study is like digging for diamonds. The Christian life calls for both.... Read More
How Serving in the Church Helps Us Grow
January 27th, 2020
There are many benefits of serving, but at the end of the day, we have one outstanding motivation: we serve because we are walking in the footsteps of the perfect Servant, Jesus Christ. We serve as a... Read More
Good Parents, Prodigal Kids
January 19th, 2020
From Focus on the Family Arianna was heartsick over the immoral choices her adult son was making. She asked him where he saw Jesus in all of them.“I’m having to rethink that,” her son said. “I’ve had ... Read More
5 Practical Tips to Prayer
January 16th, 2020
I’m a wanna-be prayer warrior. I long to grow a deeper prayer life, but I have a secret struggle with boredom. I know prayer carries power and changes lives. But when I sit down to pray, I find it har... Read More
5 Ways to Serve Even When It is Hard
January 15th, 2020
To build disciples, one of the things that my team and I have to do over and over again is talk with people about serving others in the name of Jesus. We always need servants. We need servants in th... Read More
Keeping Your Marriage Healthy Through Life's Transitions
January 15th, 2020
Marriages are made or broken in the transitions of life. ... Read More
Prayer 101
January 14th, 2020
Whether you’re searching for God or a longtime believer, there’s a good chance you have questions about prayer. How exactly are you supposed to pray? And why should you do it? Here are some guidelines... Read More
The Wise Stepmom
January 11th, 2020
Get insights into your relationships as you adjust to your new role as a stepmother.... Read More
3 Tips for Teens and Texting
January 9th, 2020
Suddenly a privilege of teenage life has drifted down to the tweens, who are even less equipped to deal with the pressures and addictive nature of screen-time and texting.... Read More
Put God First in 2020
January 9th, 2020
As a parent, you set the direction for your family and you set the example for your kids to follow.... Read More