Bitterness can be a pervasive and destructive force in any relationship, but it is particularly damaging in a marriage. For Christian couples, addressing and overcoming bitterness is not only a relational necessity but also a spiritual mandate. This article explores how Christian couples can tear down walls of bitterness by applying biblical principles, seeking God's [...]
It's every Christian parent's worst fear - watching their child walk away from the faith they were raised in. Studies show that a shocking 70% of kids raised in Christian homes will leave the church after high school. With the odds stacked against us, how can we raise children who keep the faith as adults? While [...]
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” I Cor. 13:11 Emotions are God-given. In and of themselves, they are not sinful, but beneficial. The word ‘emotion’ in Latin is motere, which means [...]
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52 “Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and also with man.” I Sam.2:26 It is now understood that a person’s EQ is far more important than one’s intelligence (IQ) in [...]
“To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.” Prov. 29:15 Dealing with a defiant child can be a maddening experience. If this behavior isn’t managed early on, it can turn into a parent’s worst nightmare, namely, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (i.e., a pattern of an angry/irritable mood, argumentative and [...]
