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Dating
Cohabitation: Should Christians Live Together Before Marriage?
Living together before marriage is common in our culture, but is it a good idea? Discover Biblical wisdom for making the best choice for your relationship.
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4 Ways to Get a Kick Out of Singlehood
Do you view singleness as a blessing or a challenge? Discover how you can turn your worries over to God and accept singleness as a valuable gift.
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Marriage
Preventative Maintenance For Your Marriage
Is your marriage in need of some preventative maintenance? Improve your relationship by taking intentional steps towards keeping your marriage healthy.
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Handling Conflict Biblically and Constructively: Encouraging articles from Family Fire
These articles from Family Fire contributors offer perspectives in dealing with conflicts in our relationships constructively and biblically.
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Parenting
Ways to Involve Your Family in Caring for the Hungry
Looking for concrete ways to involve your family in caring for those in need? Find practical suggestions for demonstrating God's love to the hungry.
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Engaging Kids in Creation Care
Help your kids to engage and enjoy God's world. Be a guide for your children to discover the beauty of creation and learn to be faithful stewards of it.
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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
It’s Okay to Be Angry as You Grieve
Are you struggling with having anger mixed in with your grief? Learn how to express your anger in constructive ways as you process the grief you feel.
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Denial In Grief
Denial is part of the grieving process but denying or avoiding pain is not a healthy coping strategy. Consider taking your pain to God for healing instead.
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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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