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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...And Children Are From Pluto

If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, sometimes it seems children are from even farther out!

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Parenting and Social Responsibility

The tragedy at Columbine high school took the lives of 15 people. What does this say about the state of modern families?

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When A Half Million Bullets Aren't Enough

Are you living by the rules but still missing something? What is the proper balance between process and progress? In the battle of Isandlwana the British were technically correct but ended up being dead wrong.

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Lessons From Jonesboro: Helping Our Children Express Their Feelings

In the aftermath of the Jonesboro, Arkansas schools shooting we are confronted with the WHY questions. Here are some answers to what went wrong with relationships and what we can do to build proper ones.

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When God Says No

We aren't always prepared for what life deals us or why God allows it. Here is one family's struggle to cope with loss.

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Kids Killing Kids: What Does It Mean?

WHY? Couldn't God have stopped this senseless murder? Good News editor Scott Ashley helps us come to grips with some of the tough questions.

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World News and Trends: More British and American unmarried couples

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that four million American households consist of unmarried couples living together.

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Don't Throw Out the Baby With the Bath Water!

Scandal and hypocrisy among religious people can be devastating to others' faith. Can human failure lead us to reject God?

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The Touch of Man and the Hand of God

Humans have an innate need for contact--for physical touch. But is there greater spiritual significance to touching?

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Today's Family: Is Obeying God Worth it?

Does it matter whether we take God and His Instructions seriously?

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World News and Trends: Growth of British stepfamilies

Numerically speaking, nuclear families—those with children reared by parents in a lifelong marriage—are apparently on the way out in Britain.

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Does Unfaithfulness Disqualify Leaders?

Should a leader's conduct in private life be considered part of his or her job qualifications? Is there any connection between one's personal life and public duties?

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Today's Family: Defining Marriage

What is marriage? When and how did it originate? Does it really matter?

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Perspective on Youth He's My Hero

On Australian television recently, an anguished father who had lost his son who had mysteriously fallen from a bridge, told the interviewer that his son was his hero.

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Helping Your Children Cope in Family Crises

Unexpected traumas, difficulties and setbacks are always hard on families. Adults, however, are usually better equipped to cope and move forward. What can families do to help younger children during times of uncertainty?

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Adultery: No Longer Shameful?

What does habitual and rampant adultery tell us about a person and a nation?

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World News and Trends: Adultery and divorce stalk China

In China the ratio of divorce to marriage has quadrupled in the last decade.

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What Is Your Children's Future?

Is the future of our children left to chance and circumstance? Their future is in your hands more than you think.

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Today's Toys: Child's Play or Something Else?

It may be time to take another look at your children's toys.

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World News and Trends: Divorce's long-term effect on children

The impact on children of divorce is cumulative and long-lasting, according to psychologist Judith Wallerstein, author of a quarter-century research study on the subject.

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