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Marriage

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Life Challenges
How to help a depressed spouse
Written by Dr. Patricia Landry

Doug’s grin was as big as the state of Texas. He was always laughing and reaching out to hold...

Marriage
Communication, time and perspective: The three best gifts you can give your spouse this Christmas
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

George Bailey, the lead...

Life Challenges
Warning signs that your spouse has mental health issues
Written by Julie Holmquist

Malik* noticed that his...

Marriage
Putting your spouse before your kids
Written by Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

Is your family out of order? Does your spouse come first, or do your kids take the number one...

Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
How to respond when a friend reveals tension in their marriage
Written by Catherine Wilson

It usually begins with a...

Parenting

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Parenting
Helping teens with anxiety
Written by Carol Cuppy

Donna watched as her teenage daughter, Emma, paced the gate area at the airport. The flight from...

Life Challenges
Do your children suffer from depression?
Written by Don Morgan

“I’m depressed, Linus. I need an encouraging word...

Life Challenges
Surviving a child's suicide
Written by Beth Saadati

Loss of a child to suicide is devastating. Each moment after discovering your child has passed...

Life Challenges
What can you do to safeguard your teen from suicide?
Written by Beth Saadati

I no longer remember where my husband and two younger kids were...

Life Challenges
How to cope with your child's suicide
Written by Candy Arrington

On December 20, Deneen and Roy received news no parents ever...

Parenting
For the love of summer reading
Written by Anne Crossman

Every spring, my kids beg me for their summer reading lists early. And, no, our television isn’t...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide
Matthew Sleeth
Life Challenges
When husbands are victims of marital abuse
Written by Weslie Onsando

For professional golfer Lucas Glover, abuse...

Life Challenges
How to Help a Friend Who is Thinking about Suicide
Sep 15, 2022 Dr. Gregory Jantz
Life Challenges
Lord, Keep Us Free (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 29, 2023 Maria Anne (Hansi) Hirschmann
Life Challenges
Surviving a child's suicide
Written by Beth Saadati

Loss of a child to suicide is devastating. Each moment after discovering your child has passed...

Life Challenges
Surviving a Suicide Loss: Making Your Way Beyond the Ruins
Rita A. Schulte, LPC
Life Challenges
The Heart of a Warrior
Jan 26, 2023 Chad Robichaux
Life Challenges
Living with healthy grief
Written by Glenn Lutjens

Learn how to deal with the grief that comes from the death of a loved one or from divorce. It...

Life Challenges
How to cope with your child's suicide
Written by Candy Arrington

On December 20, Deneen and Roy received news no parents ever...

Life Challenges
Lord, Keep Us Free (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 28, 2023 Maria Anne (Hansi) Hirschmann
Life Challenges
Warning signs that your spouse has mental health issues
Written by Julie Holmquist

Malik* noticed that his...

Life Challenges
What can you do to safeguard your teen from suicide?
Written by Beth Saadati

I no longer remember where my husband and two younger kids were...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
When Is It Right to Die?
Joni Eareckson Tada
Faith and Culture
Beethoven at 250: Celebrating the Imago Dei
Written by Subby Szterszky

It goes without saying that 2020 will be remembered as the year...

Life Challenges
Hope Always: How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide
Matthew Sleeth
Faith and Culture
From Shame to Shine: Inspiring Others in Christ! (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 19, 2025 Sheila Walsh
Faith and Culture
Best of 2025: From Shame to Shine: Inspiring Others in Christ! (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 12, 2025 Sheila Walsh
Faith and Culture
Christian professors at top universities pursue the great commandment
Written by Subby Szterszky

The world’s first universities...

Faith and Culture
Best of 2025: From Shame to Shine: Inspiring Others in Christ! (Part 1 of 2)
Dec 11, 2025 Sheila Walsh
Faith and Culture
The Imitation Game: The tragic story of Alan Turing
Written by Subby Szterszky

The father of computer science If there was a computer...

Faith and Culture
From Shame to Shine: Inspiring Others in Christ! (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 20, 2025 Sheila Walsh

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Married to a minister
Written by Sandra Reimer

On March 22, 2006, Mary Winkler, a pastor’s wife, shot and killed her husband in their...

Clergy Care
Depression: Who really understands it?
Written by Sam and Pauline Doerksen

Over the last few years, we have become more informed about...

Clergy Care
Facts on depression
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We receive a lot of calls from pastors who struggle with depression. Here are some common...