5 Things Your Divorcing Friend Needs
Another friend called to tell me his wife filed for divorce. He’s devastated, yet ready to move on. I listened and wondered what my divorcing friend needs.
Professor and youth minister Kara Powell shares some proven ideas for churches and parents that will help kids develop their own faith.
Gil and Brenda Stuart share how they experienced the pains and joys of remarriage.
God Loves Stepfamilies, Too
Christian stepfamily adults are often caught in a holding pattern around God and His church, unable to touch down in His love.
7 Steps to Beginning a Stepfamily Ministry
The core method of stepfamily ministry is starting a class or small group of couples who come together to study and support one another.
Swimming in the Blended Family Ocean
FamilyLife Blended™ is passionate about helping stepfamilies succeed.
Smart Churches, Smart Stepfamilies
If churches are going to remain strong, they must intentionally work to build smart stepfamilies.
Guiding Stepfamilies Through Wilderness Wanderings
While attempting to combine a new stepfamily, John and Diane were once again trying to accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Only their church wouldn’t accept them.
Pastor Dave Wilson recalls one of his Sunday sermons when he publicly apologized to the broken and blended families in his congregation for the church’s weak attempts to reach out to them.
Blended families take up a fair share of the pew space in our local churches today. Dennis Rainey shares a message to illustrate how all of us, as Christians, are a part of God’s blended family.