by Larry McCall | Jan 8, 2026 | Marriage
Marriage Wasn’t Fun Anymore My wife and I were not enjoying our marriage anymore. There had been no unfaithfulness, no threats of divorce, but after 20 years our marriage wasn’t fun anymore. Our marriage wasn’t “sweet.” Daily life together was more of a duty than a...
by Dr. Patrick Morley | Jan 7, 2026 | Family Leadership
When elephants overcrowded South Africa’s Kruger National Park, the government authorized killing adult elephants and relocating their children to other parks. As the orphaned male elephants became teenagers, they were clueless about what “normal” behavior looked...
by Joyce de Cássia | Jan 6, 2026 | Family Leadership, Miscellaneous
The influence of patriarchs in the family is evident, even in the lives of leaders like Billy Graham, who dedicated his life to preaching and teaching the Christian faith, reaching millions of people. His children, like Franklin Graham, followed in his footsteps,...
by Andy Oldham | Jan 3, 2026 | Family Leadership, Grandparenting
Recently, I was listening to an interview with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. During the conversation, the interviewer displayed a graphic showing the age groups of Americans who plan to “pray more in 2026.” I was inspired to see...
by Dr. John Seel | Jan 2, 2026 | Family Leadership, Inspiration
Former Senator Ben Sasse wrote recently, “Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and I am gonna die. Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too—we all do.” That...
by Andrew Linder | Dec 31, 2025 | Family Leadership
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is a great time to re-evaluate your life and your goals. Many people do it, and for good reason. But oftentimes those goals are centered primarily around personal things like health, work, new accomplishments, etc. But what if...