Marriage and Family

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Family is the structure of civilization, and healthy family relationships give us security, stability, and happiness. Many of us do not have this experience in our pasts, but it is never too late to build up your family moving forward. Ask for God's blessing in your family and use these resources to work toward a peaceful, happy family.

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Treasure Digest: IOU Can Spell Bondage

Growing up I learned that debt can be a long, long road to financial discomfort and personal anguish.
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Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Civilization

Even though the subject of same-sex marriage has not been a front-page news item lately, the battle continues and battle lines are still being drawn. A showdown is likely to occur before the upcoming U.S. national elections.
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Building a Relationship for a Lifetime

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord" (Proverbs 18:22).
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Don't Teach Teens "Safe Sin"

From a biblical perspective, the concept of "safe sex" for unmarried partners promotes the mistaken idea that there is such a thing as "safe sin."
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Dating Disasters and Faulty Mate Selection: There Is a Better Way!

Never before have bookstore shelves been so well stocked with such a variety of self-help relationship books, yet there seems to be such a dearth of understanding of how to live peaceably with one another. However, the principles of the...
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The Worst Disease of our Time

The 10 bombs that shattered commuter-packed rail cars in Madrid last week, killing more than 200 and injuring another 1,600, should have shattered Europeans' illusions about the War on Terror...
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Same Sex Marriage is Not Biblical

From coast to coast—literally—same-sex marriage is in the news. In New York and California , city officials have issued marriage licenses to and "married" thousands of homosexual couples.
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The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn

The war with Iraq isn't the only fight going on involving Americans. In Massachusetts a different kind of war looms on the horizon, one that began last Nov. 18 when the Supreme Judicial Court of the state determined that the...
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Lead Us Not Onto Temptation Island

A titillating television show pushes the bounds of propriety even further while presenting only the seamy—and steamy—side of the story.
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Have You Performed Your Vow Today?

How does “I do” become “I don’t anymore”? Several common misunderstandings contribute to neglect of the marriage vows.
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Held Together by a Spiritual Thread

God has called us to be part of something bigger than ourselves—family—a Church family now, then God’s family at the return of Jesus Christ. Life in our Church family can prepare us for that millennial family.
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Treasure Digest: The Five Love Languages of Children

The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell M.D. (Northfield Publishing, 1997) is an outstanding resource for those of us blessed to be able to work with children in some capacity, such as United Youth Camp...
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ABUSE: "Pleased to Dwell"

The following explanation is from the United Church of God's Statement of Belief on "Divorce and Remarriage" (see www.ucg.org/papers):
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Avoiding Generosity Burnout!

Many charitable organizations are facing financial strain. Not one would say it has enough funding. Charities try to stem the tide of an increasing staffing cost while maintaining focus on their primary cause. They reach out to the public for...
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World News and Trends: No substitute for proper parenting

"Children are starting school less well prepared than ever because parents are failing to raise their youngsters properly, according to the [British] government's Chief Inspector of Schools" (The Sunday Telegraph, Aug. 31).
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Treasure Digest: More Sad Statistics

Family Circle magazine surveyed American families in 1993 and again in 2003. In the Oct. 15, 2003 issue, they reported on "The State of the American Family." Their title, "Stressed but Strong," tried to put a positive spin on it...
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What's the Solution for Africa's Biggest Problem?

The African continent has been devastated by AIDS, and the problem will get far worse before it gets better. Yet on a recent trip to Ghana I saw a glimmer of hope at the Kumasi Virgins Club. If only people...
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Mates Not in the Church: Three True Stories

In the May 2003 United News a member asked about literature concerning spouses who are not in the Church. Since no literature on the subject was available, three members who were married before coming into the Church decided to tell...
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Infatuation and the Human Body

Infatuation is an obsessive focus on one particular person. How does it work from a scientific point of view? The neurobiological effects of infatuation have been researched and identified.
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What Is True Love?

Many young couples would say their feelings are true love. But are they? Does the Bible offer guidance to understand what true love really is?
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