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By Kristiina and Markku Virkkila, Finland During lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools and daycare centers are closed and the whole family week schedule has to be reorganized. Parents are homeschooling their children with teachers’ help, entertaining their toddlers and also working online. Both …
By René Houtman It is a strange feeling to write about the need to be prepared for violent situations as a Family in Missions as we are at this moment in the midst of a crisis (coronavirus) that is gripping the entire world. I don’t …
By Roberto Lucero Family is a design of God that started in Eden. It started with the first family and ends with the second coming of Christ where we will come to our Father’s house to celebrate a big wedding. It begins in a garden …
By Fedde Ypma “After our marriage I had about three years of mourning, because of unmet expectations. It took years to readjust my expectations,” said William, who thought that married life would be heaven on earth. His wife would just do what his mother and …
By Laura Mihaly If you come into our kitchen you will find my husband cooking. That’s his new thing! He learns something new every year and is now doing a three-month course on nutrition. He confessed that he has three new ministry ideas in his …
By Christine Schubert Like everyone else we had huge expectations when we began the adventure of joining our lives 37 years ago. We also had our share of disappointments in the following years. Seasoned Marriage Do we still struggle with frustrations of unfulfilled expectations? Well, …
By David Harper Good missionaries know this one reality wherever they live and work: If you want to influence people with the gospel you’ve got to speak their language and build bridges accordingly. But that foundational truth is often forgotten when it comes to marriage! We need …
By Joshua Goldenberg One of the deepest human needs is the need to feel appreciated. Love is not about getting something you want, but doing something for the well-being of the one you love. When we receive affirming words, we are far more likely to …
This U of N course (CNH 223/224) introduces you to the biblical foundations of marriage and family life. The three-month lecture phase targets five major themes related to effective ministry to families: the biblical model of family, God’s design for marriage, godly parenting, Christian family …
