Stories of HomeBuilders
Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway
At FamilyLife, we love to tell how God works through ordinary people to changes lives for eternity. And we’re so encouraged by the men and women who link arms with us to strengthen families in their sphere of influence. We call them HomeBuilders.
We hope that you will be inspired as you read the following stories about HomeBuilders who are making a difference. These men and women are changing the world, one home at a time, as they use the following FamilyLife resources:
‘As Long as You’re Breathing, There’s Hope’
If we don’t tell couples that no marriage is too broken, how will they know?
Can God Use Us?
Jeff and Sheila Brawley wondered if god could work through them to help others
The Impact of the Art of Marriage
Three stories of couples who wanted to help marriages.
Passionate About Helping Marriages in Our Church
I believe that the more churches do to strengthen marriages, the more we will bring glory to God.
Strengthening Marriages in Our Church
I’m sad to say that it’s uncommon to find a couple who’s been married for 30 years.
Couples Devotionals
The Difference a Stranger Made
My life and marriage turned around after someone gave me a book and a brochure.
FamilyLife eMentoring™
Helping Those Who Hurt Through FamilyLife eMentoring, God is using me to connect with people who need hope, encouragement, and a biblically-based perspective.
We Started by Checking a Box
We never realized what God had in store for us when we volunteered to help reach families.
A Legacy of Spiritual Multiplication
We were determined to save others from the devastation we had experienced.
Building Strong, Loving Relationships
The HomeBuilders Couples Series has done a lot for our church.
Finally Doing Marriage God’s Way
We now have the tools to make our marriage work, and we’re sharing them with others.
No Borders for HomeBuilders
Protecting our marriages as we protect our country.
No More Marriage Casualties
How HomeBuilders is revolutionizing our church.
On the Brink of Failure
Divorce wasn’t an option for either of us, but we didn’t want to spend the rest of our married lives just tolerating each other.
We Started by Checking a Box
We never realized what God had in store for us when we volunteered to help reach families.
“You Can’t Help But Be Changed”
The threat of separation had finally caught his attention.
Helping Couples Thrive During Deployment
Through a new HomeBuilders study, we want to help military couples who are facing deployment learn to rely on God’s power through their separation.
Helping Military Marriages
A partnership between FamilyLife and Campus Crusade’s Military Ministry is affecting families around the world
No Borders for HomeBuilders
Protecting our marriages as we protect our country
The 87-year-old Missionary
“When I lost my husband I just went on with my life [in Christ].”
Equipping Couples for Lifelong Love
Bill and Geri Masuzzo are committed to helping engaged couples learn how to be married.
Preparing Couples for Marriage and for Life
Using Preparing for Marriage allows me to connect with couples at a key time in their lives.
Explaining the Story of Easter Through Resurrection Eggs®
An interactive way to plant the seeds of the gospel.
Reaching Out Through a Dozen Plastic Eggs
Resurrection Eggs® helped families in our inner-city ministry really understand what Jesus had done.
The 87-year-old Missionary
“When I lost my husband I just went on with my life [in Christ].”
Adrift in Marriage
Jerry and Olivia Dugan wanted to stay married but didn’t know how.
He Led a Double Life
Scott Jennings lived in a world of lies, affairs, and deceit—until it fell apart.
Keeping the Peace Almost Destroyed Our Relationship
We needed a biblical foundation for our marriage.
A Mighty Legacy
Rather than giving in to the cultural pressures and divorcing his wife, Skip Leffler left a very different heritage.
Finally Doing Marriage God’s Way
We now have the tools to make our marriage work, and we’re sharing them with others.
Our Marriage Was a Mess
A Weekend to Remember conference was the turning point for us.