Teen talk: Why all this trouble?
God puts troubles in our lives to call us to him. Kayla Laures “This is the worst day ever!” “I hate my life!” “If God loved me, he wouldn’t let…
Teen talk: My life as a child of divorce
Divorce affects entire families. How can we support and encourage those struggling with the long-lasting effects? I am a product of divorce. As a child, it defined me. My parents…
Q&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?
What does the Bible have to say about spouses who don’t “love” each other anymore? It seems fairly common nowadays that spouses talk about how they have grown apart and…
Please explain: Is God’s design for marriage relevant in today’s world?
It's not difficult to find God’s definition of marriage. “At the beginning,” Jesus said, “the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave…
Struggle to forgive
We are to forgive others, but the journey can be difficult. I needed to forgive my father. But for the life of me, I could not figure out how. Trying…
Confessions of faith: Sherry Deaton
The seed of the Word fell on rocky ground but over time sprouted and grew. Amanda M. Klemp In 2005, an agricultural expert grew a date palm tree from seed…