Is it supposed to be this awkward and difficult to find a church?  That ..read more

In this quick, free, mini-course, learn how to lead dynamic, life-transforming “community experiences ..read more

What could it look like to comfort someone who had a miscarriage or a friend struggling with infertility? Read a few ways to point them toward God in a season of loss ..read more

God's working around people. So how can you convey, You gotta see this!? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host author Tim Muehlhoff, who helps you talk about an unmissable God ..read more

For some, it's social media; for others, binge watching your favorite show. Read about how to minimize digital distractions in your marriage ..read more

I learned a lot from my NFL days; I even became a Christian thanks to a teammate. But some things—especially in marriage—can’t be learned on the field ..read more

Author Don Everts knows what it’s like to feel disconnected in your own neighborhood. But he also knows why community is critically important ..read more

Some of the most searing phrases—even intended to comfort—simply minimize a person’s pain on a path filled with loss, relational conflict, disappointment, and alienation. Here are some ideas of what not to say to a friend who miscarried.  “How many kids do you guys have?” Or, “When will you start a family?” Consider allowing kids to naturally arise as a subject of conversation, rather than assuming kids are the norm, implying not having kids is weird, or that not having kids makes a couple not a family. “Be grateful you don’t have kids. Parenting is so hard.” For a person who wants kids ..read more

One of my biggest desires is to be a mother. I want to grow my family, raise little ones, teach them right from wrong, and help them be who God created them to be. The only problem is that God never promised me children. When my husband and I started the journey to grow our family, we were fairly confident it would happen quickly. After all, how hard could it be? That was over three years ago, and we have yet to have a single positive pregnancy test. With every new pregnancy announcement from a friend or acquaintance, I had to work through thoughts that that person’s life should be mine. I fe ..read more

These days, “biblical womanhood” is a buzzword, usually weighed down with less-than-positive connotations. It’s come to be associated with the subjugation of women and the lack of women leadership in faith communities. It’s something I’ve been pondering since Women’s History Month came to a close this year. In the summer of 2017, I had a blog post go viral: “Wonder Woman Might Be the Most Accurate On-Screen Portrayal of Biblical Womanhood, and Here’s Why.” The article was a review of one of the biggest films that year, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot. I often wonder if I could ..read more