Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Family, Parenting and Religion

Archives

Select a Category Christmas church current events dissent Editor's Choice family gifts growth humor kindness marriage men money news other parenting personal personal sex singleness teenagers Uncategorized women work

Select a Month September 2025 August 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014

October 2023

October 03, 2023

You Encouragers Need Encouragement Too!

One of our main goals as a ministry is to equip you because you are...

September 2023

September 28, 2023

The Sky Is Not Falling—3 Ways to Help Our Kids Find Calm in Chaos

We all know societal challenges are real. And some people are absolutely called to address...

September 19, 2023

Is Marriage Really on Its Way Out?

Now those concerns overall are real; the data shows both trends are going the wrong...

September 12, 2023

Four Ways to Find Peace in Any Storm

I don’t know why our son had to go through epilepsy or I had to...

September 05, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 3)

Are you adjusting to an empty nest? This series will help! Part 1 and Part...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 2)

No matter how much great groundwork we’ve laid by nudging our kids toward autonomy in...

August 22, 2023

What Every Empty Nest Parent Needs to Know (Part 1)

So in the span of a few very short weeks or months, as our kids...

August 17, 2023

What I’m Loving Lately – August 2023 edition

Well, the summer heat has been on (literally) and the school year is beginning again...

August 08, 2023

The Saver-Spender Disconnect in Marriage – and How to Handle It

By Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn Are you and your spouse on two different pages around...

August 01, 2023

Debunking the Bad Rap Against Evangelical Men

I have been waiting for a year to write this blog. (Actually, I’ve been waiting...

July 2023

July 25, 2023

What To Do When You Think “What I Need is Obvious—Why Aren’t You Doing It?”

. If we want to create a great relationship, we have to recognize that what...

July 18, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 3)

Friends, in the end, if we decide to trust God with our seasons of life,...

July 11, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 2)

It is very easy to feel inferior with this snapshot of womanhood taped to my...

July 06, 2023

The Sneaky Solution to Finding Peace Instead of Stress (Part 1)

Have you ever stopped to think about all the events that would appear on the...

June 2023

June 27, 2023

What Every Christian Should Do in Times of Fear

The body of Christ has an awesome responsibility to an anxious world. We know what...

June 22, 2023

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 2)

Our online survey respondents really admire their men! Here’s a sampling of how respondents answered...

June 15, 2023

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 1)

In honor of Father’s Day, this two-part blog is a follow up to an earlier...

June 06, 2023

4 Shifts That Brought a Struggling Marriage Back From the Brink

In the nationally-representative survey that undergirds the The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages, Shaunti...

June 01, 2023

Rocky Finances Don’t Have to Mean a Rocky Relationship!

Our research found that when a couple has friction over money, it’s not about the...

May 2023

May 23, 2023

The Church That Talked About Sex (Part 2)

If your leaders know there is an interest in discussing sexual intimacy from a biblical...

May 16, 2023

The Church That Talked About Sex (Part 1)

Thirty years ago, the church just didn’t talk about sex. The brave pastors who tackled...

May 09, 2023

“I Got Divorced too Quickly… but Maybe it Can Work”

For those who newly have hope – reach out for support, especially through your church....

May 02, 2023

4 Easy Ways to Start Helping Kids Understand Their Feelings

The time is now to help our kids understand their emotions and for us to...

April 2023

April 25, 2023

The Good Thing About Being the Bad Guy, Part 2

being the parent rather than the friend doesn’t mean swinging the pendulum of rules enforcement...

April 20, 2023

The Good Thing About Being the Bad Guy, Part 1

This is a two-part blog to encourage and equip parents of teenagers. In this part...

April 13, 2023

When She Has the Stronger Sex Drive; Part One.

Conflict over sexual desire is often really difficult for couples to work through, especially since...

April 06, 2023

God is on the Move at Harvard – and in our World

The gathering of hundreds of Christians at Harvard last weekend is only part of what...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 3

Many couples focus on concepts like “compatibility” when considering whether to tie the knot with...

March 21, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a three-part series for young twenty-something couples pondering marriage –...

March 16, 2023

8 Relationship Roadblocks that Sabotage Young Couples – Part 1

Why are people waiting longer? Are young adults maturing more slowly? Seeking adventure and independence...