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Want Better Friendships? Here's How It's Done

August 24, 2021 — Kayla Santos

Do you ever find yourself having a conversation with friends and you seem to run out of things to talk about? Or you always seem to talk about the same thing? Your job? Check. Your significant other? Check. The weather? Check. How can you take your relationships deeper?

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Relationship Advice For Singles

August 17, 2021 — Debra Fileta

Are you single and ready to mingle? In today's blog, Licensed Professional Counselor Debra Fileta talks about relationship advice for singles and offers practical steps for dating.

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"I Just Won't Tell Them": Keeping Secrets In A Relationship

August 10, 2021 — Willa Williams

Sometimes we have secrets from our past that we may not want others to know. We have all done things or made mistakes of which we are not proud and don't come to light. What do we do with those secrets when we are in a relationship?

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Three Signs You are in a Toxic Friendship

July 27, 2021 — Hannah Edwards

Are you in a toxic friendship? If you are, how do you get out of this unhealthy relationship? Today’s blog answers these questions and offers three helpful tips for those who find themselves tangled in a toxic friendship.

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Do You Have Too Many Opposite-Sex Friendships?

July 20, 2021 — Debra Fileta

In this week's blog, Licensed Professional Counselor Debra Fileta discusses how to evaluate the diversity of your friendships and shares what a healthy balance of opposite-sex friendships should look like.

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The Secret to 69 Years of Marriage

July 6, 2021 — Aubrey Martin

My grandparents recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Sixty-nine years of love, commitment, and faith. As I congratulated them on the phone, I couldn’t help but wonder - what was their secret?

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Emotional and Relational Boundaries For Those in Ministry

June 29, 2021 — Chris Grace

How can we tell when our emotional boundaries are pushing the limits? In today's blog, Dr. Chris Grace shares three warning signs of unhealthy boundaries and describes how to create safe, healthy, and effective ministry environments.

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Teaching Our Children Through Prayer

June 22, 2021 — Kenneth Berding

What are your prayers teaching your children? In this week's blog, Kenneth Berding talks about how our prayers convey spiritual truth to our children and teach them what we truly believe about God.

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Raising a Family in a Fishbowl

June 8, 2021 — Davette Bishop

In this week's blog, Davette Bishop shares her experiences raising her children as a pastor's wife, navigating through obstacles, and battling her own insecurities. Her personal testimony guides us through the importance of examining our hearts when raising a family and knowing our identity as children of God.

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The Next Steps of Conflict Resolution

May 18, 2021 — Willa Williams

We all go through conflict, but how do we move forward? In her last blog, Willa Williams laid out the first three steps to resolving conflict. In today's blog, Willa shares how we can find resolution from conflict and repair relationships with productive conversation.

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