4 truths in a culture of lies
I glanced at my daughter's phone screen and scanned the conversation she was having with a boy who was her friend. At one time I thought our five ...
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Instill biblical principles for entertainment
Peter, James, John, Abraham, and Moses didn't have to worry about what movies their sons might watch, what songs the DJ at the high school dance ...
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Why Easter Matters
When I look at world history, it resembles a cosmic chess match between God and Satan, an epic series of moves and countermoves to determine the ...
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Extramarital Affairs: Can there be a second chance?
Though difficult, recovery is still within reach Most couples enter marriage with intention of savouring long-lasting marital bliss. Nobody expects ...
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Spanning the music gap
Popular music has been dividing families since the 1950s. In fact, it was music that helped create the reality of a generation gap — teens ...
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Differentiating between childish curiosity and inappropriate sexual interest
Q. As a parent, how can I tell when a child's normal curiosity about sex has crossed over into something inappropriate or unhealthy? My kids are at ...
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Helping kids process news reports of violence
Not long ago, as my kids and I were arriving at my son's basketball practice, an airplane flew over us. This one was quite a bit louder and faster ...
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Promise rings and purity talks aren’t enough
Christian singles need more than the purity narrative of “save sex for marriage.” “True Love Waits.” “I Kissed Dating Goodbye.” Promise ...
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When you learn about his (or her) sexual past
When a significant other confesses past sexual sin, you’ll need to navigate these five common assumptions. We were sitting in my dorm when my ...
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3 Things I’m not thankful for (but should be)
As we reflect on the past year and celebrate all the things we are grateful for, most of the items on our lists will be typical: Family. Friends. ...
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The value of Christian friends
Angie handed her son, Ryan, the sandwich she'd just made him and said, "Honey, I was thinking. Why don't you call that nice boy from church? The ...
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Do your kids know how to handle their emotions?
In Australia and the U.S., anxiety is now considered a childhood epidemic, and the rates of depression and suicide continue to climb. In my ...
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