As Christ followers, we know the ending of our story. Jesus Himself tells us the plot: we will have trouble in this world, but He has overcome the world! (John 16:33) Read more
As Christ followers, we know the ending of our story. Jesus Himself tells us the plot: we will have trouble in this world, but He has overcome the world! (John 16:33) Read more
Here are three common ways we must replace fiction with truth so we we can purposefully replace the wrong approaches and expectations with the right ones. Read more
Many of our kids, to some degree or another, have been hearing our warnings about bad choices and heeding them. Read more
I wanted to update you on my excitement about that and some of the other key things I’m enjoying now that I’ve re-entered human society! Read more
Is marriage optional? Does it matter if I get married? Does it matter if fewer people choose to get married in general? This study says “Yes." Read more
Your spouse deeply cares about you and has your best interest at heart—even when they handle money in a way that frustrates you. Read more
Children can teach us some of the behaviors that are helpful for building healthy and happy relationships at any age. Read more
We need to be fervently praying for wisdom for our leaders and ourselves about how to respond well. We also need wisdom about how to guide our kids and young adults through this. Read more
Occasionally something happens in the world that is momentous enough to warrant taking off my “relationship researcher” hat and dusting off my old “public policy hat.” (I have been out of the policy world for a long time, but that’s the field of both my initial professional experience and my graduate degree.) Today’s Russian invasion of Ukraine is one such event. I believe there is a crucial perspective here for the Christian community to begin to think about (for those... Read more
Commit to being present with your child. A guest blog by Katie Kenny Phillips. Read more