The Home Field Advantage
One of the kindest things God did for humans was to institute marriage.
The Importance of Fathers
In a recent issue of In Character, James Q. Wilson talks about yet another reason having a father in the home is so critical for the future of our society...
Love Numbers
Of honeymooning couples last year, 9% had this in common. What?
Answer: They brought their kids along.
On their first date, 15% of married people say this happened. What?
Answer: They fell in love!
For Valentine’s Day dinner,...
Take This Communication Test
Take this test with your mate. Insert your spouse’s name in the blank and answer the questions as you think your spouse sees you. (Copy this sheet if possible or keep your answers on...
Founded on Purity
Jacob and Rachel “dated” for seven years without behaving immorally (Genesis 29:20–21).
How different this is from today when many seem unable to go on even one date without being promiscuous. In a permissive society,...
Building a House is not the same as Building a Home
On July 21, 1983, 288 construction workers were waiting for the sound of the gun that would mark the beginning of construction on a house in Palmer, Alaska.
They were going to be timed to...
On a Hill Far Away
Few songs have words of such intensity as these written by George Bennard: “On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame.” As our mind’s eye catches...
Family Matters
The Family
The family is like a book—
The children are the leaves,
The parents are the covers
That protecting beauty gives.
At first the pages of the book
Are blank and purely fair,
But time soon writes memories
And paints pictures...
Good Teacher
A man took his son fishing one day.
After a few hours in the boat with not much to do, the son started asking his father some questions.
“How does the boat float?” he asked.
The man...