Step in the gap
It is an act of love when adults serve as role models for young people, especially for those who have lost a parent. February is the month that contains one…
It is an act of love when adults serve as role models for young people, especially for those who have lost a parent. February is the month that contains one…
A woman shares how church discipline saved her life. If you had told Cherry Simpson 40 years ago that she’d eventually be back at Trinity, Crete, Ill.—the WELS congregation from…
A woman relates how God’s grace has changed her life and how she works to share that grace with others. Grace—God's unconditional, undeserved love—is a concept that used to be…
My parents got divorced because my father was unfaithful to my mother. How can my mother—and I—truly forgive my father? Thank you for reaching out. I am so sorry to hear…
God’s grace and forgiveness shatter past hurts and provide healing to a couple looking for hope. This is a story full of hurt, yes—but it’s really a story about hope.…
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…
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…
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…
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…