Military Deployment

Deployment is tough on the entire family even in the best of circumstances. Hardship is part of what makes the sacrice of armed services members and their families such an honorable calling. But a military family can stay connected to each other before, during and...

Addressing Addiction in the Family

Does someone you love seem to be self-destructing in addictive behavior? Are you watching a spouse, son or daughter abandon everything once important to them because of drugs, alcohol, sex or some other stimulant? An addiction or dependence is commonly defined as...

Exploring Adoption or Foster Care

Millions of children around the world need a family. Many homes seem to have something missing that adoption or foster care offers to fill. Exploring adoption or foster care means prayerfully weighing many practical concerns in your head against the often inexplicable...

In The Midst of Persecution

“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, saying, ‚ÄòWrite in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and...

Preparing for Baby

Congratulations on this exciting stage of life. Whether you’ve recently had a new baby, are counting down to your due date or preparing to adopt, you’ve likely noticed that parenthood is an entirely different world. In the midst of all the joy and...

The Church’s Priority

“Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place–unless you repent.” One the most remarkable things about the Church is its...