Marriage • Depression Dealing with the grief of losing your spouse Have you just lost your spouse or have a friend who is in mourning? A widower shares ways you can best comfort a grie... 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
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
Parenting • Grief (loss of spouse) Dos and don'ts of helping a teen after a breakup How can you promote healing? While you can’t guard your teen from a broken heart, you can help her move from rejectio... Article
Parenting • Grief and loss Parenting with no regrets before it's too late As my grief gushed forth and reporters clamoured for a slice of the story, my "life of no regrets" came into the spot... Article
Marriage • Grief (loss of spouse) Q&A: Helping a bereaved friend After the flowers have faded and the sympathy cards have all been packed away, what grieving people need most are fri... 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
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
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
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 • 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
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
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
Marriage • Remarriage How to adjust to a new step-parent, no matter your age If you are in midlife and have a parent that recently remarried, here are a few truths that may help as you adjust. Article
Marriage • Gratitude The pitfalls of playing the comparison game in marriage Whenever I’m faced with yet another duty at which a friend’s husband succeeds, I try to keep things in perspective. M... Article