Choose Your Community Well
Honoring the Sacred Hymns
Christmas carols get us in the holiday mood. But don't you yearn to know more about these beloved songs? In an effort to draw us back to a Christ-centered Christmas, Barbara Rainey designed a set of unique Christmas ornaments featuring some of her favorite Christmas hymns. On the back of each ornament is a short explanation of the origin of the hymn and its author. Author Ace Collins also tells us about one of his favorite carols, O Holy Night.
Hopeful or Hopeless?
Marshall Segal, a writer and managing editor for DesiringGod.org, knows that most singles want to get married. But how do they prepare for that day, especially when they're not dating? Segal encourages young women to wait on the Lord and keep their eyes open for men who love godliness. You want a man to love Jesus first and foremost. No one is calling you to be joyful about singleness, but joy can still be found in the presence of Christ.
Helping The Abused
How do I help someone being abused? Darby Strickland talks about understanding the truth and walking in love with those in that situation.
Overcoming Apathy
Confused by your own lack of passion, your apathy when it comes to faith? Author Uche Anizor offers ideas to rekindle your first love’s persistent flame.
Cherish: To Love and to Cherish
Gary Thomas encourages husbands and wives to cherish their spouses by celebrating who they uniquely are. A person needs to see their spouse as their one and only, and must be careful not to compare.
"Not Judging, Just Stating Facts"? Philip Yancey
Judging other people's outfits, ideas, or social media? Philip Yancey talks about the way we can love others and how grace changes everything.
Blending a Family
When Sabrina and Robbie McDonald married quickly, they thought they were working in the best interest of her children. What they didn't take into account was the grief her young son, Benjamin, was still experiencing since his father's death. Ron Deal joins Robbie and Sabrina and explains how children grieve differently from adults.
Stepping Into the Light
After an abusive and horrendously difficult childhood, Josh was bitter and doubtful about Christianity. Who could blame him. But God was about to change his life, and his beliefs, in an amazing way. Josh McDowell tells how he set out to disprove the foundation of Christianity.
You, God, and Your Marriage
Nina Roesner reflects on a wife's need to be right and to be known. Instead of trying to control a situation, Roesner encourages wives to walk through each situation with their husbands without criticizing.
Hannah's and Connor's Stories
Hear the stories of two children, Hannah Sullivan and Connor Deal, who both lost their lives to illness. Their parents, Brad and Jill Sullivan and Ron and Nan Deal, share the stories of their precious children and the hope they have in the Lord of seeing them again.