The Court has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, and there’s no doubt that marriage is under attack from all directions. Some ask, “why marry?” Living toget…

When two people consider marriage, they’re often in a fog called “being in love.” Faults in the other party are overlooked. It’s only after the ceremony that reality sets in. …

Buyer’s remorse is common. We have all wondered if an appliance we bought was really the best choice. But when it comes to marriage, there’s no place for buyer’s remorse. We must le…

The central component of marriage is “leaving and cleaving.” After the wedding vows, we leave our parents’ authority and live with our mates in a new home without the meddling of re…

Society says getting in debt is normal. If your credit card isn’t maxed out, something must be wrong with you. Sadly, debt is destroying all too many marriages and families. When people feel th…

No matter how much money most of us have, it always seems like we need more. We forget that lottery winners often end up bankrupt. We need to understand and overcome our love of money. In this messag…

For too many Christians, dependence on God has morphed into dependence on a credit card. Why go without when it’s so easy to just buy it on credit? Why pray about a need when you can just go bu…

It may seem to be a paradox, but one of the best ways to get money to release its hold on us is to release some of that money to others. Being generous can help kill the virus called greed. In this m…

Marriage is the one place where God intends for our natural drives to produce children. The Bible says, “children are a heritage of the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Let’s …

It has been said, “What you do is so loud I can’t hear what you say.” Many kids think that way when mom and dad tell them what to do. Leading by example is the best way to raise chi…

Children are a wonderful blessing, but they can also be an immense challenge. Some kids are obedient and cooperative; others do their own thing no matter what mom and dad say. Let’s learn to na…

Grace is God’s unmerited favor toward us. As parents, we need a lot of grace to survive the trying years of raising our kids. The grace of God can overcome our imperfections as moms and dads, a…

There’s danger in your house. With the click of a mouse, you and your kids can access Internet pornography on demand. Protecting your family from the accessible evils of new technology is a dau…

In previous generations, people would sit and talk. Now, they stare at an HDTV or into a computer screen. Technology, though valuable, is a tool of the enemy to addict all of us and steal time better…

A hospital recently became the first to offer treatment for Internet addiction. They could easily do the same for TV addiction. In this message we’ll learn principles to help your family avoid …

The dark secret in all too many families is abuse. It takes several forms: verbal, physical, even sexual. The hurt caused by abuse is incalculable, both to the abused and the abuser. In this message …

Abuse takes many forms, all of which are destructive in a family. But abuse is nothing new. King Saul of Israel is a textbook case of an abuser, a man consumed with jealousy. Let’s examine a po…

The devil wants to destroy the family, and especially the role model of the father. When abuse takes place, abuse of any kind, a father faces severe judgment from God. Step one in coming clean is to …

Victims of abuse often seethe with rage at their abusers. Their sense of violation cries out for revenge. But these victims abuse themselves further if they fail to forgive those who have wronged the…

Despite our best parental efforts, sometimes kids go astray—even Christian kids. Anguished parents cry out to God for a solution. And that’s exactly what God wants us to do in those tough…

How badly do you want God to answer your prayers for a child in trouble? In Matthew chapter fifteen, Jesus was amazed by the faith of a Canaanite women with a demon-possessed daughter, and he healed …

Only God can count the tears of parents whose kids have gone to the far country. Like the prodigal son in the Bible, their kids chose a path destined for failure. But there is great power in persiste…