A "New" Approach to Life! Distinguishing the wisdom of Scripture from intellectual knowledge, natural inclinations or humanism...

Self-government is the measure of a man. Irritations and mistakes are sure to arise in every home but whether they are allowed to threaten...

Busyness is the signal to stop and do the one thing we believe we are too busy to do!

In this special two-part student session for young ladies, you will be reminded of just how practical it is to take all your dilemmas and...

There are many ways we can allow perfectionism to come in and replace the relationships we are supposed to have with the Lord and with our...

When and where does a stable, loving marriage relationship begin? As a single, young person, what if you could avoid one of the biggest...

To ponder marriage is to address the second most important decision in all of life. Before and after the holy union commenced at the altar...

In this powerful message, Doug Small uses the statistics of this increasingly-fatherless nation to clarify a unique and needful perspective...

With nineteen children altogether, the Duggar siblings have definitely experienced all the highs and lows of living and growing together.

Spiritual Gifts: Overview

"When I became a man, I put away childish things." Entering adulthood is certainly a time of change. We pray for our teenagers and give...

As a Christian, have you ever realized that you have the power to present the moral values of Scripture in ways that both religious and...

When Gil Bates humbled himself and started to see himself the way his wife and children did, he knew a little change was in order.

Who would make choices that are selfish, simple, or sinful? You guessed it! You! While we may aspire to be like Abraham the Patriarch, we...

If you've ever dreamed of following a super sleuth on the trail for a clue in a case of high treason, look no further! Armed with the good...

Perhaps you have brothers and sisters that irritate you on occasion, if not on every occasion? Maybe you have tried not to say anything or...

Mike Walsh found his “complement” in his wife, Connie. Newlyweds for only seven months in 1980, they attended a Basic Seminar. With hearts...

In their relaxed, friendly manner Mike and Connie explain the importance of God’s principle of design as it applies to both husband and...

A motorcycle crash, finding one's life partner, and a car accident: what do all three have in common? Jim Sammons, with his quick wit and...

Handling an accusation is one thing. Handling your husband's is another. And when more people--possibly the very people to whom you have...

God designs each wife to be the counterpart to their one and only, perfect, complete, complementary. But what do we actually do, with sheer...

It's amazing how many times something we believe about ourselves is actually a lie from the enemy. Discovering this simple truth and...

Kenan, Sarah, Adam, and Hannah Wilkes share some of the high hopes that they had for themselves and their future. Along the way, they found...

Did the Lord ever make anyone without value? What would life be like if I decided to find that value in people? What would my relationships...

Dr. Steve Scheibner and his wife Megan want to see you succeed where it matters most: at home. Their experience in counseling and marriage...

Prepare for a new relationship-centered understanding of Matthew chapter 18: an insightful application by Chris Hogan about all that is...

“Who really is the richest man in the world?” The Lord’s answer to Gil Bates’ question became a life message that has helped men from every...

II Timothy 2 was Paul's advice to a young pastor. The encouragement it contains however can apply directly to parenting. Like Timothy,...

Maybe, right now where there should be joy in your heart, there is pain. Maybe where there should be unreserved confidence in the kindness...

What do you do when God confronts you with the question, “Are you willing to go anywhere for Me?” This is especially disconcerting when the...

You and I CAN be close to God. It is the promise of James 4:8: "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.…" Just knowing that it is...

Gil Bates brings home a paradoxical proverb written directly to men: Proverbs 16:32. In this verse, Almighty God warns men that there is...

Walls in relationships are tough, especially in the family. When you sense the enemy driving a wedge between you and another, what can you...

Who doesn't know the love story of Isaac and Rebekah? What we read a few chapters later, however, betrays a shift in character that is...

Every individual encounters disappointment to one degree or another, even with those they know and love the most.

The Temple was the Lord's house. You would think the house of God would have always been impeccably clean, right? Wrong! Like King Josiah,...

In Part 2 of his message, Aaron Baker examines another practical principle for solid relationships. In the face of some good excuses, Baker...

What does God say “normal” looks like for Christians? His answer begins in Genesis, chapter 1.

In Galatians 5:19-21, the apostle Paul lists the deeds of the flesh; that list includes “emulations.” What are “emulations”? How do they...

God's thoughts far exceed our own thoughts and expectations. Logically, we know that. What then might God use to open our eyes to anything...

Relationships do not need to be broken over every issue. Offenses (or just plain differences) should challenge both parties to desire the...

As humans we are tempted, often, to use any number of reasons to believe that God is not good. What could be farther from the truth?...

As with many parents, God gave Mark and Alice Wilkes a vision for their family. The vision was that their family was to represent Christ!...

With the need we have today for unity in the church and harmony in the family, you would conclude that sermons on reconciliation would...

Teasing, sarcasm, poking, and provoking do not win children's hearts. Yet this wrong side of humor persists in families. Tim Levendusky...

It seemed like a lose-lose situation. If Connie tried to gloss over Mike's shortcomings, as she did for the first few years of their...

Often music's dynamics and how it plays upon our hearts and lives can be difficult to describe. A different vocabulary is needed, and even...

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of themselves” (II Timothy 3:1-2a). “Self-love”...

As a traveling evangelist, Keith Daniel witnessed a wide spectrum of marriage relationships. For example, one husband and wife seemed to “...

We have heard many messages about being under authority, but what about being in authority? What is it Christ used His authority to do?...

The dramatic parable of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son is a drama that is still being lived out among families today....

It is time for brothers and sisters in Christ to use their tongues for good.

The centurion in Jesus' day identified the value of the principle of authority and the rewards of seeing it at work in his own life. How...

If Noah could have a family working for God, worshiping God, and walking with God, then you can have a family working for God, worshiping...

Any husband or father can be a critic. So Gil Bates challenges us as men to check our expectations. In place of criticism, leading wives...

Moms can be special sources of power for their husbands and families. It can be through prayer, forgiveness or sheer loyalty to the Lord....

Parenting may be a tremendous responsibility but it is also a tremendous joy when an independent moral agent comes to understand and...

Time marches on, and our testing increases. Also increasing, however, are the parallels between our day and the day of Daniel, Shadrach,...

When missionary Otto Koning realized that his stolen pineapples were not the source of his conflicts but rather his demand for his own...

God has put in the hearts of men to be noble instead of normal. Rather than withdrawing, we are called to be involved in the battles of the...

Pastor Gary Fraley remembers the first time he joined a family in their daily devotions. He was a teenager, and he has never forgotten the...

Long before high school days reach completion, young people and their parents often begin to consider what the next step should be. Pastor...

Your sons (and your daughters!) are watching. Do they see in your marriage a picture of Christ and His Bride, the Church? Mark Wilkes...

Have you ever been in an argument with someone, and knew that you were 100% right (or at least 90%)? Mike and Connie Walsh noticed this was...

Chris, Anne, and their family of nine children have gone through a lot to become the ministry center God wanted them to be. Was it simple?...

Gary Fraley is a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He has seen and tracked family development from one generation to the next....

Many Basic Seminar alumni whose marriages and families were restored at a Basic Seminar have wanted to come back and share the answers they...

Do you remember how you felt when you first became a father? Keith Daniel brings back that fresh sense of fatherhood's responsibility and...

"Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep" (Romans 12:15). When do I normally rejoice? What does that show about me?

Confidence. This word doesn't often seem synonymous with parenting, but can it be? Peter Magnuson, using the first chapter of Philippians...