While doing ministry together as a family often brings many blessings, it can also bring stress.  If left unchecked, that stress can become detrimental to a family.  Guest bloggers, Dr. John and Leah Hutchison, have been in ministry for over 40 years.  In today's blog post, they share some practical ways they've protected their family and home from unnecessary stress.

Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff often talk about having realistic expectations for marriage, but should we just lower our expectations or is it ever appropriate to set goals?  Read their answer to this question.

God calls us to glorify Him with our lives, and that includes our marriages.  In today's video, Dr. Erik Thoennes encourages couples to articulate the purpose of their marriage so they're better equipped to serve and glorify God.

The Bible says God has already begun the work of making things new, but why do we so often miss it?  As we enter a new year with our hopes and dreams, Dr. Chris Grace reminds us of God’s promises and the hope we have in Him.

Christmas is a time for remembering the grace and love of God through the gift of His son. Christmas is also a time for gathering together with family. Whether it's due to broken relationships or societal pressure of an ideal Christmas celebration, family gatherings can be stressful. In this blog post, Dr. Tim Muelhoff gives 5 practical ways to manage the stress of family gatherings, while remembering the grace and love God makes available to us.

God is profoundly relational by nature and since we are made in His image, we are relational beings as well, both with Him and with others. So how does this affect our relationships? In today's video, Dr. Erik Thoennes discusses the three ways we most reflect God in our relationships with others and how they act as a catalyst for our sanctification.

Categories help us to make sense of our world, especially when it comes to understanding the relationships we encounter.  Read Dr. Chris Grace and Dr. Tim Muelhoff's words of advice for navigating relationship "zones."

Oftentimes word pictures can be helpful tools when thinking about life and marriage. In today's blog, guest blogger Rolane Boersma discusses how a man and a woman form a new entity when they weave their lives together in the beautiful tapestry of marriage.