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10 Things You Can Be Thankful For Today

How do we practice being grateful in every circumstance of life?

There is Hope for Your Blended Marriage

Walt and Ann Bealke have been married for a long time, just not to each other. They are now 5 years into their marriage (the third for each of them), and are seeing God redeem their pasts and build a Gospel-centered marriage.

How Your Kids Can See the World Like a Missionary

We’ve compiled six ways to inspire your children to learn and care about the peoples of the world.

How Can I Have a Ministry When Motherhood Rules My Life?

Three full-time moms navigate the challenges of investing in ministry inside and outside the home.

Man Trainings: Son, Let Me Give You Some Advice

Shawn Cramer’s “Man Training” project – photographs with advice to his 6-year-old son – reflects to him the loving, Father nature of God. See some of his favorite posts from the project.

How to Grow Beyond the Pain of a Broken Family

How unresolved issues with family members will affect all your other relationships.

Children Need Praying Parents

Rob Flood helps parents understand what their children most need: praying parents.

Do All New Moms Feel This Way?

Last Mother’s Day I tried to do the following things to help me remember the journey and delight in the lessons. Will you join me again this year?

Help for Hurried Families

Learn how to make time for your busy family.

Seven Marks of a Hurried Family

These seven signs might mean your family is too busy.

They Annulled Their Divorce

A couple’s marriage ends, but the husband doesn’t give up and they later annul their divorce.

Worried About Visiting Your Family This Holiday Season?

These principles can help you negotiate the challenge of managing the Christmas holidays.

Why a Grateful Child is a Happy Child

Gratitude is not natural; it must be nurtured.

Would they throw away 22 years of marriage?

When Tracey learned her husband was having an affair with his ex-wife, their marriage seemed hopeless.

Does a Good God Want Me in a Bad Marriage?

Even though we seldom can see how God uses trials for our future benefit, He has promised to use them for good, and He is faithful to keep His word.

Their marriage was a train wreck

Roger and Tonya Haskin had no clue about marriage.

A Prisoner’s Definition of Manhood

What happens when you talk to a room full of prisoners about what it really means to be a man?

Taking the pressure off dads

Fathers face many challenges in our performance-oriented culture. Help take the pressure off and honor them this Father’s Day.

God loves stepfamilies too

Many Christians in stepfamilies feel like second-class citizens.

How to Save Your Marriage From Your Job

Couples around the world struggle with miscommunication, mistrust and stressful lifestyles. Are our jobs to blame?

How to Write a Love Note

The most meaningful of love letters are simply true, humble expressions of the heart.

Fifty Shades of Caution

Women are asking if they should view the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film or read the book series.

Clueless boys, Aggressive girls

The fact is many parents don’t realize how little training they are giving their sons in relating to the opposite sex. Temptation, lust and sexual attraction are bearing down on them. They need to be prepared and you need to prepare them.

Starting a New Tradition in 2018

This year, we challenge you to start a new tradition with your family by capturing moments and memories and sharing them with one another at year’s end.

How a Google Search Can Change Marriage

FamilyLife Australia has been running Love That Lasts getaways this year to provide practical marriage advice for couples and help people start a relationship with God.

How God Healed a Marriage Rocked by Infidelity

No one is more amazed by how God has answered prayers than Lori. He somehow put the two families together. He’s the one who can rebuild and restore. He is a God of mercy and forgiveness.

Don’t Become a Social Media Marriage Casualty

Today, one-third of divorce filings contain the word “Facebook.” Learn four steps on how to avoid this in your marriage.

A surprising response to crime in Mexico

A hopeful scene among a history of crime in Mexico.

Prisoners Learn About Courageous Manhood From FamilyLife

Jim Whitmore learned “how not to live life” from his father. Jim helped facilitate a 10-week video series about courageous manhood at a prison in Arkansas.

How Men Should Respond to the NFL Crisis

This issue goes far beyond the NFL. This is a cultural issue—a human relationships, marriage and family issue—and at its root is a crisis in manhood.

20 Ideas for Busy Parents

With today’s endless activities, sometimes families find little time to actually be at home. Here are some tips for busy parents.

Why the 50/50 plan fails in marriage

Meeting each other halfway sounds like a good plan, but it won’t make for a healthy marriage.

5 Themes of Biblical Manhood

What does a real man look like? The honesty of Scripture is one of the reasons the Bible is the place to go to learn what a real man should be and do.

7 Questions to Find Your Spiritual Passion

What captures your allegiance and inspires your passion? Have you discovered God’s calling for your life?

A Dad's Advice on the Best Presents (Yes, Duct Tape)

A helpful list of ideas for dads from a father on Father’s Day.

10 Ways to Honor Mom on Mother’s Day

Creative ways to honor your mom this Mother’s Day.

10 Valentine’s tips from couples married 50 years

Couples married more than 50 years give their advice on making marriage work.

Marriage Turnaround

Eduardo and Diana Rivadeneira go from rock bottom to leading a FamilyLife ministry, weekend seminars and reaching out to couples whose marriages are struggling.

When Christmas Isn’t Perfect

What to really wish for this holiday.

Are Your Kids Thankful?

10 tips to replace common whining with gratitude.

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