Parenting • Mental health A window into a cutter's world If you know someone struggling with cutting or other forms of self-injury, there are ways to break this dangerous cycle. Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture The women in Jesus’ genealogy: an Advent reflection The four women in Jesus’ genealogy stand out like beacons in a stream of male names. Who were these women? And why we... Article
Faith and Culture • Faith and religion Women in the book of Acts: real, diverse and essential The book of Acts is peppered with stories of women that would’ve raised eyebrows in the first century and might still... Article
Parenting • Grief and loss When a dad must raise his little girl alone Raising girls can be complicated – even more so if you’re a father raising a daughter alone. When Tom McMinn lost his... Article
Faith and Culture • World events The politics of immigration: 5 Biblical proposals The shifting developments around immigration law, especially in the United States, have fuelled passions to a fever p... Article
Marriage • Married to a non-believer Tithing when your spouse objects Because tithing involves money, it is a prime candidate for controversy between a husband and wife. However, if both ... Article
Faith and Culture • Faith and religion Five Old Testament books you should get to know better In Judaism, the books of Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations and Esther form a unit that's part of regula... Article
Parenting • Traditions / family of origin Getting your kids involved in serving over the holidays Each year, we let our children choose where they want to serve based on their talents, and we continually add new exp... Article
Parenting • Grief (loss of spouse) Raising thriving children after the loss of a spouse I read grief books – everything from clinical psychology to the personal experiences of other widows. But nothing hel... Article
Marriage • Stress 8 tips for dealing with a diagnosis together When your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness, you begin to realize that your life, your spouse's life and you... Article
Marriage • Well-being How to transform your marriage with mission Maybe your life doesn’t have room for a missions trip and your schedule is just too full. However, having a mission-m... Article
Parenting • Stress The value of supportive friends as a single parent After my husband abandoned Janelle and me, four friends, with very different roles, met different needs, surrounded m... Article
Life Challenges • Grief (loss of spouse) Accepting a new identity as a single mom No longer was I the associate pastor’s wife or part of the inner workings of our church. I was a 32-year-old widow, l... Article
Marriage • Finances Q&A: Disagree about financial giving Approach the situation as equal partners and work out an arrangement that’s acceptable to both of you. As you work th... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture The modern spirit of Marcion: pitting Jesus against His Word The specifics surrounding the heresy of Marcionism in the early church may have changed, but its spirit is sadly thri... Article
Marriage • Finances Digging out of debt It is possible to get out of debt – if you are willing to change your lifestyle and have the determination and discip... Article