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Marriage
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Sometimes, we need to get back to the simple things we’ve always enjoyed doing as a couple.
We’re still learning how to make this work, but here’s what we’re doing to streamline our time management and give us enough rest.
After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.
Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.
Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.
Parenting
View allAs he works in a customer service job, he puts into practice what he’s learned from Adventures in Odyssey.
It's not uncommon for high schoolers to lack post-grad plans. How can parents help their directionless teenager find a path in life?
When one sibling in the family has high needs, the "easy kid" can begin to feel like they're invisible.
What are "Furries," and how can parents approach the topic?
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This invisible mistreatment is widespread, difficult to identify, and immensely damaging – but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless.
Life Challenges
View all“[Focus on the Family Canada] was rock solid,” she explains.
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After nearly a decade as caregivers for his parents, the challenges have grown rigorous, but our love has become closer.
While the term “work-life balance” is commonly...
Many may not recognize how unsettling it is when your parents divorce when you’re already an adult.
Several biblical passages have played an important role in shaping our thoughts about marriage, divorce, and remarriage.
Faith And Culture
View allIt’s a prevalent theme that...
Nolan’s films explore questions about time and memory, reality and illusion, and the quest to return home...
Historian Emily Hauser seeks to recreate the lives of marginalized women in Bronze Age Greece.
“I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with...
“May the Force be with you.” Whether you’re a diehard Star Wars...
At their best, science fiction...
Clergy Care
View allThirty years ago this March, Steve and I travelled to Hawaii...
Christian joy is not a fantastical delusion that sorrow is not real. It is the presence of Christ our redeemer in the midst of it.
One of our roles as the Kerith Retreat caretaker couple is to be trained to host a week-long...
This reflection is born out of a mid‑April Alberta spring...
I was sitting in church a few weeks ago, listening as six young...
All conflict can be stressful, but when it is combined with church relationships – where our community and mission intersect – it can really ramp up.
Impact Stories
View allGina* was at an extended...
What began as a simple curiosity about a building became an opportunity to volunteer and eventually be hired on staff.
Hannah been able to put into practice what she’s learning from Brio.
When Dave went to Kerith...
When Jocelyn was 11 years old,...
After three years of...