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Marriage
View allWe’ve come up with some fun, romantic ways to spend time with your spouse. Check back often to see our new date ideas!
Randy and Kim* were dumbfounded when friends said they were...
We’ve come up with some practical ways to help strengthen your marriage. Check back to see our new ideas!
How to care for your heart when your buttons are pushed. What should you do when your spouse...
When two people feel safe and secure, they relax and open their hearts. Next to our...
We’re still learning how to make this work, but here’s what we’re doing to streamline our time management and give us enough rest.
Parenting
View allThere is a honeymoon for blended family couples, it just comes at the end of the journey, not at...
Summer break: a time for Pinterest-worthy beach vacations, meticulously planned family...
We’ve come up with some fun and innovative ways to make parenting your kids easier. Check back often to see our new ideas!
With the holidays in full swing, knowing how to deal with...
The following excerpt is from Parenting Gen Z:...
Imagine saying to your teen,...
Life Challenges
View allGina* was at an extended...
Three years ago, I was preparing to speak to a roomful of social workers. The topic for the...
Biblically based and psychologically sound advice for mental health and relationships
Dwayne and Karen came to me for counselling because they had an...
Brandon was prepared to...
When Tim and Marcy* started...
Faith And Culture
View all“[W]e have entered...
This is it – the year you’re planning to read...
Love. Friendship. Connection. Belonging. As beings created by...
It’s fair to say that...
“God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His...
According to historian Sarah...
Clergy Care
View allOn a recent commute to work, I had the sudden awareness of...
Thirty years ago this March, Steve and I travelled to Hawaii...
It’s not uncommon to hear...
It won’t be a surprise to anyone that at Kerith Retreats we...
When I became a lead pastor in...
All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.
Impact Stories
View allFamilies often need extra...
Gina* was at an extended...
One afternoon, during a particularly stressful time in her...
Ross and Tina served in...
Carolyn’s connection to...
When Connie and her husband first got married, they realized...