Discipleship, Friendship and Family (Take Five)
In our lives, God gives us people – some difficult, encouraging, beautiful, fun or challenging – and he helps us…
Category: Relationships
Love for God and Others (Take Five)
This week’s Take Five links are all about love. Love for God, for others and even for those we don’t…
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Fear
Do you remember what you were afraid of as a kid? Snakes? Ghosts? We had tons of things we were…
Meaningful Parenting and Leadership (Take Five)
Both leadership and parenting are vulnerable positions to be in – we are called to exert our influence for God’s…
The Most Important Relationships (Take Five)
Around Valentine’s Day, we tend to focus on just romantic relationships, in particular those that lead to chocolates and roses.…
Eldercare
Did you know there are eight times more Americans over 65 than at the turn of this century – their…
The Fruit of the Spirit
Scripture tells us that the “Fruit of the Spirit” is an essential part of our Christian growth and that it…
Marriage Builders: Resolve and Prevent Conflict
Conflict is a part of life, and we often make it worse by not embracing or understanding God’s grace and…
How to Build Good Communication in Your Marriage
Every marriage book or seminar tells us to communicate well, but often fails to give practical advice. In this post,…
Trusting God with Our Time
It’s not unusual to hear ourselves and others complaining about lack of time and overwhelming stress. All too often, we…
Marriage Builders: Substitute Negativity for Positivity
Authentic Christian love is the surrender of our will to God’s, and part of that surrender changes the words we…
Marriage Builders: Always and Never
There’s an old saying in marriage counseling that we should not use the terms “always” and “never” – they are…