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Parenting: HAPPY EASTERā€”When the Resurrection Hits Home

ā€œHAPPY EASTER.ā€Ā  We hear it all the time leading up to this season but to the average person on the street, what does it really mean? What is Easter really about?...

eZine #76: Ramping Up Resolutions

January eZine: Ramping Up Resolutions | A 4-Step Plan to Review & Refocus Your Life   What ifā€¦just what if the New Yearā€™s resolution idea was reframed? Try out these wordsā€”REVIEW...

eZine #77 : Making Valentine’s Day Last

February eZine: Making Valentine's Day Last All Year!   We don't think Valentine's Day should be celebrated only once a year! Here's how you become a lifetime Valentine to your spouse!...

Parenting: HAPPY EASTERā€”When the Resurrection Hits Home

ā€œHAPPY EASTER.ā€Ā  We hear it all the time leading up to this season but to the average person on the street, what does it really mean? What is Easter really about?...

Marital Prayer Part 1: What Happens When a Couple Prays Together?

Marital Prayer Part 1: What Happens When a Couple Prays Together? Praying together. It just sounds right. After all, shouldnā€™t couples that are supposedly seeking God be reaching out regularly as...

Podcast 085: RECOVERY 3ā€”Sexual Addiction Recovery Requires Community and Connection

Podcast 85: RECOVERY 3ā€”Sexual Addiction Recovery is a Team Sport Too many people trying to break free from sexual addiction fail to value the place of community. They try to go...

Parenting: Obedience Beyond Parenting

Obedience is not about "Do this or else" but an offer to "please stay close and safeā€. I was struck recently by something that maybe should be a given, but I...

eZine #42: Protecting your kids from Predators

I remember when I was a kid, I could tell my Mom I was going outside to play and it was as simple as that. She may want to know how...

eZine #37: The Blending of Two Families

eZine #37: The Blending of Two Families This monthā€™s topic is the Blending of two families. The Brady bunch made it look easy! But realistically bringing two families with their own...

eZine #43: Facing Grief as a Couple

Grief is a terribly difficult thing to sort through for anyone. Itā€™s additionally complicated, though, when you are grieving as a couple. Itā€™s one thing when there is a loss in...

Parenting: Rebellion in Childrenā€”How Parenting Rules Are Related

The Heart of Discipline:Ā The Principle of New Covenant Parentingā€”How Rules Relate to Rebellion in Children   One of my goals as a parent is to see my children be well-behaved and...

eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage

eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage Comebacks in Sports are all always exciting! In those moments we sometimes root for the team that is losing, just because they are the current...

eZine #50: Determining Sexual Variation in Marriage

One of the biggest reasons for divorce is issues in the bedroom. There are varying reasons for this, from sexual abuse to distorted understandings about sex often taught by the church...

eZine #41: Health and Fitness in Marriage

eZine #41: Health and Fitness in Marriage Melissa and I do a fair bit of premarital counselling, we cover every topic you can imagine, all intended to be sure that at...

eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity

  eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity Cell phones areĀ incredibleĀ ā€“ andĀ terrible,Ā all at once. I love the convenience,Ā but despise the amount of myĀ timeĀ andĀ lifeĀ it takes from me,Ā especiallyĀ if Iā€™m not careful.   Even worseĀ yet,Ā is what...