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

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

The love which newlyweds experience need not end with the arrival of children! This collection of practical tips offers a foundation of...

Truth and Its Actual Effects upon Personal Living, Family and Society

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

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

Spiritual Gifts: Overview

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...

Life can be busy. Finding peace and order can feel like an impossible mission. The very pursuit of simplicity may seem to produce only...

The Duggars' story in forty-seven minutes: how the Lord turned their hearts to have children, how they made it through when the first few...

Spiritual Gifts: Specific Characteristics, Misuses, Examples and Instructions

As the Cada family began the ATI program, the Lord surprised them with the interconnectedness of faith and practice. They found that...

Love, truth and reality seem to have gotten their lines mixed up on today's stage. But what would happen if those who know the Person...

The Courageous Conversation – a strategy to follow for any pressing issue. Helping husbands to exchange normal leadership for noble...

Family finances involve major decisions. Every family faces financial needs, and the world offers almost as many ways of meeting those...

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.

Learn with Paul and Jenny Speed how to gain true freedom by being open and broken about past failures. Secret sins are damaging to those...

David Waller used to be single. Priscilla, too, of course. Now the two are happily married - to each other! So, what exactly did God use in...

Let's take a look at the Lord's prayer. After all it is the Lord's prayer. It reveals His heart as Savior and Lord. As Savior, He chose to...

It is possible to maintain moral purity. For every ploy the enemy uses to draw us away there are equal or greater ways of escape. Jim...

When we think about the future we might naturally wonder about "God's will". But really what good would it do us if we merely know God's...

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...

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

What are some things we can focus on as a couple to keep the marriage a we-centered marriage instead of a me-centered marriage?

Family Conferences are an enjoyable time for the whole family! Fellowship with friends and powerful preaching make for a full week . . ....

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

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

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God ... humbled Himself ....” Is this mind in you? For...

Gil Bates is a dedicated Christian, loving husband, and the father of 19 children. After committing his life to Christ while in high school...

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

Courtship can be a confusing topic. For that reason, Aaron Baker devotes the first session of his two-part message to describe a...

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

Sharing wonderful truths that will impact your marriage, Jim Sammons teaches about oneness between a husband and wife. With enjoyable...

Do you and your spouse communicate most often through monologue, dialogue, or “duel-logue”?!?  Couples must be able to talk things through...

What is your first reaction when faced with contention? Paul and Jenny Speed demonstrate the concept of the three chairs in conflict...

Both physical and spiritual growth are step by step processes. As humans we grow up physically. One day at a time, one decade at a time,...

Have I frankly considered the high costs of anger? It is an expensive thing, as can be seen from references throughout Scripture as well as...

As a parent, there is a certain focus in life that can inspire our children to say what we've always wanted to hear them say: “That's what...

It is natural to resist pain and want offenders to pay the rightful consequences of causing us to feel it. Bitterness, however, has...

On this side of eternity, what would move a man to give up his freedoms and live a life of service? Pastor Bob Gray brings to life a...

Showing reverence to our husband does include having a useful process of appeal. Mrs. Walsh likens this to the role of radar, detecting the...

Enough time has gone by that we ought to know what things do and do not pass the test of transferral to sons and daughters, grandsons and...

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

It didn't make sense. The way to get out was to get in? Condescending to enter into the problems of those under his care was the last thing...

“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...

In the last years of the previous century a remnant of God's people decided to stay with their sons and daughters through the social storm...

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...

Many young men and women wonder how they will find the best vocation and the right life partner. They seek God for His will and His timing...

How do I know I've been called by God? Should I look for logical indications that support the call? Can I expect God to confirm my ministry...

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...

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

After receiving salvation, Keith found himself hungering for the Word of God. He also longed for others to experience the salvation he had...

With a special heart for young men that are newly married, Dwain Swanson directs the larger part of his advice to those who want to start...

When parents provide an atmosphere for children to teach themselves (and then teach others too) education happens. Developing the love of...

Married life is a new life, right? Well ... that depends. True love is truthful: truthful about the past--as well as your spouse's (or...

Every once in a while it helps to step back and get a glimpse of where I fit in the bigger picture.

"Be Strong". To build a house that would stand the test of generations, Solomon needed this word of affirmation from his father. What are...

Ever tried loving your wife? Others? Well, you can stop now. Enter the joy of learning how to replace your love with Christ's love, deeper...

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

What do you do if you have a colt that only wants to play and eat chocolate? That colt isn’t worth much to you or anyone else! In this...

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...

Whether they affect nations, cities or families, ideas come with consequences. Times may change but the ideas behind our country's most...

It is so easy to let negative thoughts about a spouse escalate into full blown judgments without even realizing it. Rather than being quick...

Hearing what God wants to say is a skill. Sharing with others what God has shared with me is also a skill. Drawing near to God enables us...

Many voices vie for a man's attention. Sifting through them is a skill. What we tune out and what we pay attention to reveals our heart....

"He walks with me and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known."...

Even as Christians, if our eyes are on the circumstances and people around us we are sure to find something to complain about. Our tendency...

Christopher Sirard, an anesthesiologist, lives with his wife and seven children in California. Christopher acknowledges that growing in...

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

Fathers: What draws your attention when the work day is over? A messy house? A broken stove? A disobedient child? An online temptation? Don...

When hundreds of attendees for an international seminar stated they would be bringing their children along with them, Larry & Lois...

If a happy home is something everyone wants, why is it so rare that we find one? In a fast-food society, it could be we expect happiness...

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...

This session opens with a difficult question: what if one spouse is willing to change but discouraged because the other spouse is not? Mike...

Couples such as Chris and Anne often marry with long range vision already in place. The marriage however will still take time to grow....

The world pulls in many directions. God pulls in one direction. When you feel pulled in different directions, or that you and your wife are...

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

Maybe you have been praying for many years. Maybe you have just begun to pray faithfully. Maybe you want to pray more specifically and...

"Our flesh is very creative. It knows how to refine itself. It knows how to polish itself. It knows how to perfect itself. But it is still...

Fathers know that it takes humility to take the lead in the area of moral freedom. In many areas, but especially in this area, young men...

Mike and Connie Walsh admit they didn’t understand oneness in marriage until dealing with moral freedom. Consistent moral freedom is...

It's sobering when God tells a man "You'll either let My Word crush you or you will crush your children". He is always the same, His Word...

You don't have to be a fish to know a hook when you see it ... or feel it. Reawakened guilt feels the same way and it will continue to...

Those dreaded "big questions", how can I turn them around? There must be a way! Maybe this is something you've thought about after being...

It is difficult for the free world to understand that Satan can convince entire people groups to embrace a "religion" with moral codes,...

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

“Ready to learn?” With this simple invitation, Josef Tson invites us as American Christians to reevaluate what we have been taught...

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...

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...

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...

Sometimes it is difficult to convey truth to others in a way that will impact their lives. Often, it seems that the messages are heard but...

Are you doing everything God is calling you to do? When Dwain Swanson asked this question, it had some pretty surprising results. What...

Relationships in the home are not guaranteed to be painless. Before something happens, why not take a second look and evaluate, in light of...

As a boy, Keith Daniel assumed he was a Christian. His brother, father, and mother assumed they were Christians, too. Their family was good...

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles . . .” (Isaiah 40:31). Many young...

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). When Lew Sterrett first heard these...

What father hasn't been inspired by the family portrait shown in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy? Under this high bar of “teaching diligently,”...

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...

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

"Repairing the breach" is a man's job. It takes long-range commitment. But more than that, raising up the foundations of godly generations...

Rather than trying to do everything right, we as men need to identify whether or not we are doing the right thing in the first place. This...

This last session summarizes the series for noble men. Let us make our calling sure and strike up conversations with our family about the...

God has blessed and given a father many responsibilities: walking with Him; providing for his family; protecting his wife and children;...

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...