by Carolyn Ros A Dutch Publisher contacted me with the following request: ‘Could you write a book to help bring a connection between the generations?’ They continued by saying: ‘ Our churches are missing a needed discipleship model of seeing practical mentorship as a means …
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 …
Christmas is one of those seasons: it is so hectic. You’ve got to think ahead and prepare to have food for several days. The shops are crazy-busy. The weather is cold and wet. The days are short. Family hopes you visit, or they plan to …
My love language is touch. I am a very tactile person. Due to the fact that we love other people in the way we ourselves prefer to be loved, at family gatherings during the Christmas season, you would find me welcoming everyone to the house …
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 …
by Kenny Jackson In 2012, I started asking audiences of young Christian singles to help me write a definition for the boyfriend/girlfriend dating relationship. My logic was motivated by the notion that to engage in an activity that one is not able to define makes …
Here are ten tips for starting a relationship and making it work. I shared this year in our “single night” events. These are young adults looking for marriage, but sometimes so much that they mess it up. You need to know if you are making …
by Julian and Joanna Saint Fournier In the beginning of a relationship all seems to be going well, we enjoy each other’s company, try and please each other and can’t wait to be together. Strangely enough as the years roll by this energy and excitement …
by Christine Schubert Our western cultures have a hard time with the idea of marriage as a lifelong inseparable union of a man and a woman. Whatever the reasons are, the concept of covenant can be helpful to grasp some understanding. Marriage– God’s design On …
[avatar user=”larryb” size=”medium” align=”right” link=”/author/larryb”]Larry Ballard[/avatar]In this document Larry Ballard sums up the five phases a relationship can be in. These are notes of the teaching, resulting in a concise overview of the five phases and what to be aware of in each phase. Especially …