I was recently reading an article in Focus on the Family’s publication Thriving Family called Teach Us to Pray by Ted Cunningham. The write-up was short, but it was talking about the importance of prayer. It outlined some key points about the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6:9-13 to help parents teach their children how to…
It’s a question we’ll all face, sooner or later. How do we find an answer? I suggest asking yourself these five, not-so-simple questions: “Am I of the legal age to marry?” This is important! If you don’t pass this question, don’t worry about answering the rest of them yet! “Am I mature enough emotionally for…
One summer while my husband and I were still dating, he worked as a lifeguard at an amusement park which had a reputation for hiring students on summer break who were looking to party. High school and college students roomed together in co-ed staff apartments, creating the perfect set-up for working in the sun all…
An optometrist who directed large scale Easter passion plays at his church on the side, David Evans recently took a huge leap of faith to chase after a much larger dream God placed in his heart. That dream was to direct and produce a movie that would communicate the need and power of grace and…
Genesis 2 contains the detailed account of God’s creation of mankind and marriage. In this dual event God provided a model of things to come. The earthly marriage of Adam and Eve in the past is an illustration of Christ’s union with the church in the future (Ephesians 5:32). To help us understand this heavenly…
