Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are considered good parents. But are they too lenient when it comes to letting their children watch movies filled with sex and violence? A new study sheds light on why parents may be too lenient when it comes to allowing children to view sex and violence in…
“My husband is so unreasonable! He doesn’t listen. I am so mad!” Frustrated, Ann storms into the kitchen, opens the freezer, and reaches for the ice cream. “My boss is unfair. He never explains what he wants and then criticizes me when I don’t deliver exactly what he had in mind. So frustrating!” Robert trudges…
Kirstin was feeling pressured to say “yes” to a dating proposal. The man asking was kind, shared her faith, and came from her singles class at church. On paper, everything seemed right. So why was it so hard for her to commit—even just to a date? As we talked, it became clear: this wasn’t just…
Not long ago, I asked a question on social media: “Is it easy to talk about depression in the church?” The overwhelming response? “No.” In fact, many people said the church was the last place they felt comfortable discussing something that affects 1 in 10 people in the U.S. That’s a sobering reality—and a call to action. We…