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A recent study reveals the influence song lyrics have on teens' sexual choices. Here's a question for discussion around the family dinner table:...

There was a time when all I had to juggle was myself, my red mustang, my apartment and my job. Then, I married and added a man to the mix. Then I...

Well, our family seemed to be consumed. From no television when we lived "out on the farm," to turning on the videos to baby-sit our special needs...

Five years ago I didn't know that the greatest joys of my life were already here, and yet not quite here. I didn't know that the Lord was using the...

Pastor Jan Hettiga once said, "The number one problem in the church is the explosive combination of masculine apathy and feminine discontent." This...

Don't let fear paralyze you. There are things you can do to protect your children and help them shine God's light into the darkness around them.

The fashion industry doesn't make it easy for our daughters to choose clothes that are both attractive and modest today. In her recent book, Sexy...

Today’s young people want to believe truth. But they tend to act on what they personally experience -- and what they see acted out in the lives of...

As your child struggles with his or her challenges, you struggle with your own – like frustration, anxiety, and fatigue. It can sometimes be hard...

Most of us are familiar with the fifth of the Ten Commandments and the promise it contains. But keep reading past Exodus, and you’ll find that...

The idea that self-esteem is an essential part of a healthy personality is now virtually institutionalized in American culture. But new research...

Sometimes, when I'm having a really bad day of picking up after my kids, I wonder is there an underground railroad for escaping overworked...

The days of spanking and "time outs" are long gone. But teens can disobey, act untrustworthy, and display woeful attitudes around the house on...

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God...

Your graduation from high school has much more significance than the decorative diploma that you get for completing your senior year. Although it's...