God’s Plan for Your Prodigal
Before my kids were born, I had an idealistic view of what parenting would be like. But it didn’t take long for my plans to be upended as…
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The Art of Taming Your Tongue
Lashing out at my kids one day for a seemingly minor offense, they had had enough. “Why are you so angry all the time?” My son asked. “Yeah,…
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Are We Doing Community Right?
We all like the idea of community, but do we know how to implement it? We know God created us to be in communion with Him and others.…
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The Weight of Our Words
“Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts. And don’t make fun of the powerful, even in your own bedroom. For a little bird might deliver…
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5 Ways to Bridge the Generational Gap
In Psalm 145:4, we’re reminded that “generation after generation stand in awe of your work; each one tells the story of your mighty acts” (MSG). This passage encapsulates…
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Still People-Pleasing? Do This Instead
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please…
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The Role of Fathers in Christian Parenting
Despite life’s challenges and unknowns, I’m convinced that being a father is about being present, involved, and being the father God has called me to be. The role…
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How to Share a Deep Friendship with a Non-Believer
Friendships come in all forms from all different seasons of life. Your childhood friends, those you grew up with since elementary school, to those you played sports with…
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7 Bad Habits that Can Destroy Your Marriage
When two people commit to getting married, they vow to be together forever. But as the years go by, it is easy to get into a marriage rut,…
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The Importance of Listening to Our Youngest Family Members
You’re trying to get out the door and your 4-year-old gets upset when you don’t plan ahead and allow time and space to leave the house in an…
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5 Steps to End an Ugly Fight
When was the last time you had a fight, slept in separate bedrooms and had fantasies/fears that your marriage was over? Joe and Tamra, working with me on…
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4 Ways God Grows Us through Loneliness
“As I sit here in a room filled with hundreds of other Believers, I couldn’t feel more alone. I feel invisible in a sea of faces. Somehow, I…
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What Happened to Our Families?
A mother blurted out this question: “How much do you think should I get paid as a caregiver for my son?” Confused, the person she was talking to…
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The Power of Honest Conversations
Have you ever felt like you’re living in a world of surface-level small talk and polite nods, yearning for something more substantial? Well, my fellow believers, I’m here…
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Building a Family on the Foundation of God
When I was a child, my family was not built upon God but upon the world. As nice as it would’ve been to grow up with a deep…
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Extending Grace to the Unlovable Ones
Imagine you’re at a family gathering and there’s that one relative who always seems to push your buttons. They’re negative and judgmental and seem to thrive on creating…
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6 Steps to Stop Yourself from Enabling Grown Children
Your daughter calls and says unless she comes up with $500, her only car—that she drives to work—will be repossessed. What she really means is that you need…
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How to Build and Maintain a Friendship
Friendship is a cherished gift from God, providing companionship, support, and a sense of belonging. As Christians, it is essential to cultivate friendships that are rooted in our…
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Called to Gather
I’ll never forget more than twenty years ago when I went to a women’s conference with thousands of ladies. I had no idea what God had in store…
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A Letter to the Christian Woman Who Was Destroyed by Her Parents
Many of us grow up in families where our parents do not treat us very well. We are emotionally abused; however, we are not physically abused. Due to…
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