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Suffering in Scripture: God knows and treasures our tears

Since God is all-powerful and perfectly good, how can he allow suffering to exist? Moreover, how can he allow good or innocent people to suffer, sometimes in the most excruciating ways imaginable? These questions have troubled philosophers, theologians and people of faith throughout history. Thankfully none of these questions are too big for God and he has given us the gift of his Word to sort through the complexities of this issue.
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7 strategies for relating to in-laws and building a strong marriage

Maya Angelou said, “People know themselves better than you do. That’s why it’s important to stop expecting people to be something other than who they are.” Whew! That’s wisdom you may wish you’d have heard before being introduced to your spouse’s family. But it’s not too late to start using strategies so differences with your in-laws don’t dismantle your future with your spouse. Learn how, together, you can face in-law issues and use healthy methods that will foster peace and togetherness in your marriage.
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Celebrating over a century of women's suffrage

The fight for women's suffrage is worth commemorating, but it also raises an awkward question: How could Western democracies built on Judeo-Christian ethics have denied this basic right to women for as long as they did? Learn more about the road to women's suffrage and how the complicated legacy of women’s suffrage reminds us that we still have a long way to go.
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