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Marriage
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When my husband and I were newlyweds, we longed for...
After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.
We’ve come up with some fun, romantic ways to spend time with your spouse. Check back often to see our new date ideas!
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.
We’ve come up with some practical ways to help strengthen your marriage. Check back to see our new ideas!
Parenting
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As he works in a customer service job, he puts into practice what he’s learned from Adventures in Odyssey.
This invisible mistreatment is widespread, difficult to identify, and immensely damaging – but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.
When one sibling in the family has high needs, the "easy kid" can begin to feel like they're invisible.
Give kids a better informed, more compassionate perspective on homelessness.
What are "Furries," and how can parents approach the topic?
Life Challenges
View allWhen Michael and his wife,...
At 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night, Laura* received a call from...
The word...
After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.
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While the term “work-life balance” is commonly...
Faith And Culture
View allHistorian Emily Hauser seeks to recreate the lives of marginalized women in Bronze Age Greece.
As Christ’s ambassadors, we have a mandate to seek the shalom of our society and to speak truth into...
At their best, science fiction...
“God is love” is one of the best-known phrases in the Bible, but it is often misused to downplay sin, righteousness, or God’s judgment.
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“I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with...
Clergy Care
View allI was sitting in church a few weeks ago, listening as six young...
All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.
Thirty years ago this March, Steve and I travelled to Hawaii...
Almost every year at the beginning of January, I’m reminded of a book one of my professors,...
With up to 31 days in a month and the book of Proverbs...
This reflection is born out of a mid‑April Alberta spring...
Impact Stories
View allWhen Jocelyn was 11 years old,...
Jenita knows loss at a...
Gina* was at an extended...
As a Christian teenager trying to navigate an increasingly...
After three years of...
When Dave went to Kerith...