Family Matters

The Significance of a Father's Influence

A father’s influence in a child’s life is vitally important, and yet it’s an area of modern society that is a concern. We want to highlight the need for father figures as we discuss the significance of a father’s influence.

6 Jul 2021 6PM 4 min

Teaching Girls to Be Discerning About Relationships

Are you looking at your tween daughter’s behavior, especially when it comes to friendships, and wondering what has happened to that little girl you used to know? Pre-teen girls tend to hit an age where they are finding their way in terms of friendships, and enjoying the social aspect of…

5 Jul 2021 6PM 4 min

Parent Want to Help Teen Struggling with Pornograph

One of the most prevalent and concerning epidemics of modern society, is teenage pornography addiction. With the advent of digital technology, children and teens are being bombarded with sexual images and messages all the time through various media ports, and unfortunately it is just too easy to access pornography, and…

4 Jul 2021 6PM 3 min

-DELETED- Wife Concerned About Husband's Private Meeting with Female Boss

Thriving marriages require a lot of communication and commitment. Safe-guarding your marriage against outside temptation and influences by setting boundaries can be one of the most important steps in protecting your marriage. We’ll talk more about appropriate boundary setting and healthy lines of communication between spouses.

1 Jul 2021 6PM 4 min

Wife Never Really Loved the Husband

We’ve seen remarkable statistics that show the success rate of pre-arranged marriages, where couples have not had a choice in the matter of who they married but chose to commit to making their marriage work. Questioning if you married the right person can send one down a rabbit trail if…

1 Jul 2021 6PM 4 min

Wife Concerned About Husband's Private Meeting with Female Boss

How should my husband relate to his female boss? Occasionally, she needs to discuss a business matter with him that requires privacy and so she will schedule a lunch appointment with him alone. I'm uncomfortable with this, but he sees no alternative since this kind of practice is common and…

30 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Sexual intimacy after mastectomy hysterectomy

Is it normal for a husband to lose interest in sex after his wife has had a hysterectomy or mastectomy? Several years ago I underwent a hysterectomy. More recently, a bout with cancer meant the loss of one of my breasts. That's bad enough, but it gets worse: since my…

29 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Christian activism in the end times

If these are the end times, why should Christians pray and get involved in social issues? Many ministries like yours say that believers should be spreading the gospel, praying for solutions to problems like hunger and poverty, and working to shape our country's laws. I have serious problems with this…

28 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Substance abuse and adolescent suicide

What's the relationship between drugs, alcohol, and teen suicide? What should we do if we suspect that our child might be at risk for any of these behaviors?

27 Jun 2021 6PM 5 min

Single parent desires help and companionship

As a single mom with three young children, is it okay for me to want another person around to help carry the load? I used to feel pretty self-sufficient, but the burden of doing it all by myself is getting heavier. I work full time, take online college courses, and…

24 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Teens and unfulfilled sexual desires

Why has God given teens such strong a sexual drive and no healthy, acceptable way to satisfy it? This just doesn't seem fair. In Bible times people got married at a younger age. As a result, it was normal to have sex and start raising kids before you reached the…

23 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Parents concerned about too much homework

What should I do if my primary school child is getting so much homework that family time hardly exists and he has little energy for anything else? He spends hours on his assignments every night. As far as I can see, he isn't slow at completing his tasks. There's just…

22 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Helping children cope with divorce

How can I help my teens deal with the fallout of my divorce? It's been painful for everyone, but I'm especially concerned about my oldest son. Ever since my ex-husband left a year and a half ago, he seems to be putting himself under a lot of pressure to assume…

21 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Emotional affairs and ongoing friendships

Marriage is a God designed institution in which a man and woman become one flesh and commit to sharing life together for the rest of their days. The problem very often, however, is that couples don’t seek to serve each other in marriage but rather endeavour to have their individual…

20 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Christian morality vs sexual repression

Is Christian sexual morality unhealthy or unnatural? I'm young woman who is trying to live a chaste life, but my boyfriend is always pressuring me. He says that my concerns about sexual morality are just an expression of an unhealthy "fear"-that in trying to live by God's standards, I'm basically…

17 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Child wonderers if animals go to heaven

Will my pet be with me in heaven? I'm really sad right now because my dog just died. We've had the same dog ever since I was a little kid, and I can't even imagine life without him. I asked my mom if I'd see him in heaven and she…

16 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Biblical view of survivalist and preppers

What do you think of Christians who adopt a "survivalist/off-the-grid" mentality? Who sell their homes, move to remote desert or mountain locations, stockpile food, grow their own crops, live like "pioneers," and strive to be as independent of the "system" as possible? I know several people who are moving in…

15 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Biblical perspective on Christian involvement with the fine arts

Is there any legitimate place for the arts within the biblical worldview, or is it simply a frivolous and "worldly" pursuit? How can we tell good and godly art from bad art? Our daughter is an art student at the university, and we're worried that she's just wasting her time…

14 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Anger management for teens

How can I help my adolescent son deal with his anger? It's easy to tell that he is very angry about something, but I have a sense that he's trying desperately to squash his feelings and keep a lid on his emotions. Try as I might, I can't get him…

13 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min

Just discovered that spouse has had an affair (Part 2 of 2)

I've just discovered that my spouse has been cheating on me. As you can imagine, I was devastated when I first learned of his infidelity, and I still haven't recovered from the shock. I have not confronted him yet and have no idea what I'm going to do. Can you…

10 Jun 2021 6PM 4 min