By Ashley McIlwain I’ve seen it happen more times than I would like to admit. Marriages falling apart after kids come along. These precious gifts birthed out of love suddenly grow up without a scrap of evidence from that very same love. What was once the reason for their existence becomes a distant to nonexistent
By Darlene Schacht Brown paper covered the tables in place of a fancy tablecloth, while the head of a deer with over-sized antlers hung above our table in place of class. In place of a vase sat a cup of broken crayons, which came in handy when sometime after the drinks were served, I scribbled,
Foreword by Ashley McIlwain I am so excited to announce the debut of our latest feature, Family Footprints! The truth is, many of you aren't just husbands and wives, you are also parents. With that title comes a whole new dynamic and set of challenges and changes to contend with in your life, marriage, and family.
By Steve McIlwain Hubs here. The experience of inceptive love is second to none; the euphoric rush of the initial moments with the person you can’t get enough of. Everything they say is funny. Everything they do is cute. All their little mannerisms and idiosyncrasies … just more evidence that they’re perfect. All their fun,
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Continued from Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started and Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Marriage. Married With Children: When God blesses a couple with children (through either childbirth or adoption), the discipleship opportunities expand. In addition to what was stated in Family Practical Discipleship Tools: Marriage about the husbands and wives, now
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Continued fromPractical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started. Husband Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 that once you are married you no longer live your life for yourself. There is now a spouse to consider, and this will radically change how you will live the rest of your days on earth. Marriage
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D. Every follower of Christ is called to make disciples as part of the Great Commission. God has also ordained that each person is a part of a family structure of some sort, and this provides a perfect training ground to put this command into practice. Our goal is to reach as
By Ashley McIlwain Have you ever asked yourself where you should draw the line? Perhaps you’ve had a conversation with a friend asking them about the “gray” area. How far is too far? Is this ok? Technically there is nothing wrong with doing x, y, or z, right? It seems that we all like to
By Loryn Purvis Often times good food and a good relationship have two very important things in common … both take time and patience. In your relationship, if you’re not willing to put in quality time, it is very likely that the relationship will become dull and lifeless. In the same way, patience is a
By Ashley McIlwain For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. –Ephesians 5:31 One of the most important roles a man can hold is that of being a husband. Leader, lover, protector, and provider. A husband has an incredible
