Brian Croft and Cara Croft. The Pastor’s Family: Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry.Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. 176 pp. $ 16.99. by Jonathon D. Woodyard When the Apostle Paul lists the qualifications for pastoral ministry he indicates that a pastor must “manage his own household well” (1 Tim 3:3). Brian and Cara Croft...

by Kyle Worley Like Neo in the Matrix. Like a unicorn outside of a fairy tale. The “one” is a mythical concept that leads us to believe that there is only “One” out there who can meet our deepest needs.  Countless romantic comedies revolve around the notion of the “One,” and love songs ooze with...

The Story:  “College Debts Delaying Marriage for Graduates,” by Myra Fleischer, 8/26/13, The Washington Times The Lead:  “Financial problems are frequently cited as one of the main causes for divorce, and my experience as a family law attorney bears this out. One of the most insidious problems is coming into a marriage carrying debt. These debts...

By Christina Fox I laid there in the dark, trying to tune out the sound of their voices. It had become a nightly routine. My mind vacillated between wanting to get up and intervene or just lay there and cry myself to sleep.  I remembered back to the few times I did stand up for...

By Trillia Newbell Over at Desiring God, Owen Strachan writes on a series of new trends and stories involving marriage and relationships. They are abortion contracts, wedleases and throuples. Abortion contracts allow a couple to enter into a legal agreement that if the woman should get pregnant during the relationship she must abort the child....

by Preston Hagaman I married a creative. She loves painting, crafts and photography. I am about as straight laced and type “A” as they come. I love to read, write and there is not an artistic or creative bone in my body. The Lord has gifted us each in different ways and each for His...