Lonely for a Friend? Here's One Thing That May Help
Christine Hoover Friendship--or the lack thereof--became a source of insecurity, pain, and even shame for me. Who would I call in an emergency? Who would I call if I needed something?
When There is Unexplained Distance in a Friendship
Christine Hoover How does one navigate a friendship when one person silently and unexplainably drifts away?
18 Things I Will Not Regret Doing With My Kids
Tim Challies Like most parents, I have those moments where guilt and regret comes over me like a wave. I consider then how much of my parenting time has already passed by and how little remains. When that wave rises up, I sometimes consider those things I will never regret...
Appreciate Your Spouse
Melissa Edgington It’s funny what you don’t appreciate about your husband when he’s right in front of you. Like the fact that he’s a talker. He wakes up talking, and he goes to bed talking, and there really is no time in the day when his head isn’t filled with ideas, plans, dreams, and questions.
Reflections on Turning 40 While Single and Childless
Bethany Jenkins After our group discussion, she and I ended up in the kitchen talking about food, life, and expectations. As I shared with her the story of my recent broken engagement, I confessed, “I thought I’d be married by now.”
The Problem with the Pinterest Dream Wedding
Benjamin Vrbicek There seems to be a subtle, but growing, pressure on couples to make their wedding day better than others, a kind of competition to have the Pinterest dream wedding. Even more important than them, God doesn’t want you to be distracted by all these peripheral things
Best Christian Dating Sites in 2016: How to Pick the Right One for You
Singleroots Team There’s a lot of information on the web about the best Christian dating sites, but as Christian singles ourselves, we haven’t found much of it to be truly helpful in our decision-making process. So we figured instead of complaining about it, we’d try to help solve that problem.
7 Ways Parents Unfairly Provoke Our Children
Tim Challies There are times when we so provoke our children that anger is the fitting and inevitable response. Today I want to offer a few ways that we, as parents, may provoke our children to that kind of anger and discouragement.
Fathers (and Mothers), Do Not Provoke Your Children!
Tim Challies Within the New Testament there are two clear instructions to parents and this word features prominently in both of them. It is the word provoke. I’d like to suggest a number of ways that we, as parents, may sinfully, unjustly provoke our children.
Navigating the Friend Zone
Lore Ferguson Wilbert The thing is, sometimes friendship is confusing. Are we just friends? Is he flirting? Am I? At what point did we get into the friend zone? At what point is our friendship crossing boundaries? Are we both thinking the same thing about this relationship?
Real Men Love Strong Women
Paul Maxwell The real question we need to ask is: Do we want women to be weak? And the answer must forever be, on the basis of Scripture, “May it never be.” Strong women are as vital as strong men to God’s purpose in the church. Why?
Patient Parenting
David Murray If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in parenting five kids (now aged 2, 12, 14, 18, 19), it’s the need for patience. I now believe that patience is Christian parents’ greatest need. Here are six areas of parenting where I’ve learned (and am learning) to exercise patience.
Better Than a Birth Plan
Jenni Naselli When young moms gather, birth is a natural connection point. These conversations can be funny, fascinating, and occasionally terrifying. And as you contemplate your own birth plans, remember that God loves both you and your child and knows what both of you need most
9 Marks of a Christian Family
Paul Tautges What makes a Christian family distinct from a non-Christian one? Is it the number of times those in it attend church each week, or are there many more fundamental differences?
Five Awkward Conversations Every Teen Needs to Have with Their Parents
Jaquelle Crowe You and I, parent and teen, are about to sit down together and talk about something serious. Whatever it is, it’s a delicate subject, and we’re both uncomfortable. It’s an awkward conversation.
Five Things Every Single Should Consider
Perry Noble Being single can be completely overwhelming. One minute you can feel ridiculously stressed about big decisions and the next minute you can feel utterly alone. Singleness can be a whirlwind of emotions, but I want to tell you these five truths to consider when you're feeling overwhelmed.