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Dating
Planning a God-Centered Wedding (& Marriage)
Are the bride and groom the center of attention in your wedding planning? Shift your focus to keep God central to your celebration and marriage.
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Single Again
Struggling to cope after a relationship ends? Consider this wisdom for navigating the transition to single life and discover God's all sufficient grace.
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Marriage
Learning How to Practice Empathy
Sympathy and empathy are not the same. Learn to be empathetic to those in need of our help. Find help for practicing the art of being empathetic to others.
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Building an Intimate Marriage
Intimacy is fueled by everyday acts of investing in one another's lives. Discover ways to invest in deepening your relationship by cultivating intimacy.
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Parenting
Coping as a Single Parent: Four ways God Showed He Would Not Leave
Are you feeling alone in your struggles? Consider this wisdom from scripture on how God perseveres with you through difficulties and guides your steps.
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Time Management with Jesus: Don't Rush Past the Blessings
Do you struggle to manage your time? Consider these Biblical lessons to see how Jesus chose to use his time to find wisdom for living with kingdom values.
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Grandparenting
Retirement as Lament
Retirement can be a challenging time of transition. Learn the importance of lamenting the losses to set your heart free to experience the blessings.
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Retirement as Celebration
Retirement can bring with it lots of anxious emotions. Tune your heart to see where God is leading so you can celebrate the blessings of this season.
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Sexuality
Lies The Church Tells About Sex
The church has at times embraced anxiety concerning sex. Explore the scriptures and discover how sex is a beautiful gift from God for marriage.
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Lies Our Culture Tells About Sex
Our culture's perceptions about sex often conflict with God's plan for unity and blessing in marriage. Explore the blessing of God's design for intimacy.
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Spirituality
17 Things Spiritually Healthy People Don’t Do
Do you want to be spiritually healthy? Consider these 17 behaviors that spiritually healthy people don't don't do to discover how you can become well.
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Why Worship?
Is it difficult to get the family off to church? Discover why worship matters and find encouragement to draw your family closer to God and to each other.
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Recent Devotions
Rule the Words of My Mouth
Do you ever say words you regret? Consider what scripture says about our speech and learn to use words with care so that God is glorified in our speech.
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How We Communicate Has Consequences
Struggling to communicate with your family? Consider this Biblical wisdom for establishing healthy boundaries to create loving communication in your home.
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Seeking God First in Courtship
Has your dating relationship become more important than God? Consider Biblical wisdom for keeping your priorities aligned so that God is sought first.
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