Marriage and Family

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: Credit Card Traps

"The borrower is servant to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7).

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Treasure Digest: Diplomacy Begins at Home

Back in 1973, the Royal Bank of Canada published a collection of some of its monthly letters in a little book called The Family: Cradle of Culture, Strength of the Nation, Stronghold of Civilization.

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"Real Men" and Fatherhood

Fatherhood is tough. It takes a real man to demonstrate the care and concern required.

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Treasure Digest: Q&A: My Spouse Is Not in the Church

Does United have any literature to comfort and advise members whose spouses are not in the Church?

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Treasure Digest: The Blessing

The Blessing by Gary Smalley and John Trent (published by Thomas Nelson Inc. in 1985) explains the need that children of all ages have for the approval of their parents and how they can suffer by not receiving this.

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From the Word: What Christians Need to Know About Sexual Abuse

What is sexual abuse? Why is it so devastating? What are its effects? How long do the effects last? How can victims recover or even heal from the trauma?

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World News and Trends: Extramarital affairs becoming more commonplace

Sarah Womack, social-affairs correspondent of The Daily Telegraph, stated that "divorce rates [in England and Wales] rose last year for the first time in five years, leaving an additional 147,000 children [each] with a single parent." Divorcing adults often selfishly...

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Smart Youth Avoid Sex

More and more young people in the United States and around the world are deciding to not have sex. Many have decided that abstinence is better. Why are so many making this decision in the face of all the pressures...

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Inside This Issue...

In this month's issue of Virtual Christian Magazine, a variety of articles have been compiled to help you to learn more about God's way of life. There is more than one way to learn about God, and it is our...

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Treasure Digest: Respect and Love Meeting the Needs of Husbands and Wives

Kind of reminds you of Ephesians 5:33.

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Treasure Digest: The Proverbs 31 Woman of Today

The following poem was written in connection with the Garden Grove, California, Women's Enrichment Weekend on "Unlocking the Proverbs 31 Woman in You" (see page 21). The author, Nola Wells, attends the Garden Grove congregation.

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Treasure Digest: Parents: Promote Positive Attention-Seeking

"All of us are born with the basic need for attention," writes Kevin Leman in Bringing Up Kids Without Tearing Them Down. "All children start out with this basic skill, which they hone to a sharp edge as they go...

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Treasure Digest: A Taxing Situation

Tax day (April 15 in the United States) is approaching. What does the Bible have to say about this taxing subject?

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World News and Trends: Hostility and our children's health

Hostile kids who mistrust others are much more likely than their peers to develop physical symptoms linked to diabetes and heart attacks in the future, a pioneering new study [conducted at the University of Pittsburgh] suggests," says USA Today.

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The Debt Trap: How Do I Get Free?

How can you escape the debt burden? The solution isn't hard to understand, but it takes effort.

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Treasure Digest: A Parent's Perspective on the Prodigal Son

The parable of the "prodigal son" in Luke 15:11-32 has been a favorite of many throughout the years, and it is no wonder. It speaks of hope when a person goes astray.

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Work Worries and Woes: What Can You Do in an Uncertain Job Market?

How can you increase your job security and decrease your money worries?

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Treasure Digest: How to Really Love Your Child

Ross Campbell's classic 1977 book, How to Really Love Your Child, examines how to show preteen children that we love them in a way they understand.

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Children of Divorce Aren't Doomed to Failure

Are children of divorce destined to be drawn into a "social black hole" of drug abuse, promiscuity and their own failed marriages? In spite of strong pressures to the contrary, the encouraging answer is "not necessarily." Family torn apart by...

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World News and Trends: Divorce not the solution to most unhappy couples' problems

Recent dramatic losses on Wall Street are having an effect in an unusual quarter, discouraging many from going ahead with divorce.

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