Meaningful Relationships

How can you develop and strengthen your relationships—with God, with friends and even with a spouse/future spouse? This collection of resources is here to help!

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Men and Women's Vulnerabilities

When it comes to temptations to have sex, men and women, in general, face different challenges.
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Getting to Know Others

If you want to learn practical ways to get to know guys and girls without getting serious too soon, we wrote this "how to" section with you in mind. Here are six points we've discovered to be helpful.
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Getting to Know Girls

Can any relationship not built on friendship stand the test of time?
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Getting to Know Guys

Take time for friendship before committing to a relationship.
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Hope and Help for Children of Divorce

Every year millions of children experience the trauma of their parents' divorce. Millions more have already gone through that pain and been affected in ways large and small. What can help children of divorce? One who has been there shares...
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Building A Better Relationship With God

Here are five tools that can help us build a stronger, closer friendship with God.
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Fairy-Tale Weddings: What's for Real?

Getting married is not all glitz and glamor. But there's a great deal to look forward to—and reason to focus on preparing.
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Keeping Secrets: A Biblical Perspective on Privacy, Trustworthiness and Transparency with God

Are secrets necessary? Do they harm others? What does the Bible say about them?
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A Model Friendship

Do you have a really good friend? If not, would you like to? Almost everyone wants to have a close friend, yet for some this goal seems unattainable. Many simply haven't been taught how to make and keep good friends.
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Did God Intend A Difference?

Opinions abound, but let's see what the Bible has to say about the roles of men and women.
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God's Feelings About Emotions

Why did God give us such a vast array of emotions? Can our emotions help us develop strong connections with Him and our fellow man?
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Love Run Amok

How can you know in advance whether someone will become an abusive mate? Don't be one of those who blindly ignores warning signs of bad things to come and pays a price for it.
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Godly Womanhood

With so many varying ideas about what being a woman means, many are confused about what qualities are important. What does God say?
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True Values of Young Manhood

How does a boy become a real man—the kind of man so badly needed in today's society?
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1,200 Friends—Really?

Some people seem to collect online friends just to see how big they can make their number. But is that real friendship?
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What’s So Special About Families?

Some modern visionaries are now suggesting that the definition of family is any group of people living together in the same household regardless of blood connection or sex. But before we throw away the traditional view, shouldn't we consider what...
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The Loneliness Antidote

Feelings of loneliness can overwhelm and discourage us. What can we do to combat these debilitating feelings?
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Social Media: A Christian's Guidebook

How to you represent God on social media?
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My Name Is Gossip

Many people consider gossip to be a harmless pastime. What about you?
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Being Single: A Blessing or a Curse?

In our longing to belong to someone, do we forget to focus enough on the One to whom we must ultimately belong?