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For regular spiritual check-ups, ask yourself these questions.

God calls us to make a good impression for Him and to do a great job of representing Him to a world longing for love.

My prayers are with the royal couple as they face the challenge of living out the words of commitment, encouragement, and exhortation they heard during their wedding.

Make a commitment to help your spouse honor his or her parents.

In a culture of isolation, most people are honored when you open your home to them. God can use us when we practice "heavenly hospitality."

Our nation will change only when our families begin to reform.

Kim and I know firsthand the difference between a terrible marriage and a healthy one, and we have a passion to help other couples.

How the HomeBuilders Couples Series is revolutionizing our church.

I finally have the confidence to explain the gospel to other people.

Authentic community between believers demands that the real you is willing to meet the real needs of others.

It takes a man to be an initiator.

The discipline of silence and solitude is not just for those in monasteries.

A beloved Christmas carol, written by a man lost in despair, directs us to remember the living God who sent His Son.

Use the names of Christ to teach your kids who He is and how to relate to Him.

A couple married 55 years shares some of the best marriage advice my husband and I ever received.

Your love can mature and sweeten during the coming seasons of your marriage.

Our homes can be a tool to introduce Christ to those around us, especially during Christmas.

Encouraging those who have lost a loved one.

In the June 7, 2010 issue of Marriage Memo, Mary Larmoyeux wrote about “Proposal Stories to Remember.”  We invited readers to send in their own stories of “How We Got Engaged,” and a number responded.  These stories prove again that there are few things more creative than men in love. 1. When we first started dating, […]

Bill and Geri Masuzzo are committed to helping engaged couples learn how to be married.

Confronting cohabitation in my church.

Notes from the day my daughter, Rebecca, married Jake Mutz

Three suggestions on how to prioritize your life.

Even in the silence, June Sims continued serving her husband as she waited for God to answer her prayers.

Many people cannot conceive of enduring hardship as I have. But I have been convinced that God has wanted me to keep the vows I made before Him. Here are five essentials for surviving and thriving when you are the only one trying to build your marriage.

When you’re on the other side looking back, how do you want to have handled it?

Five reasons we must face affliction.

Barbara and I learned that without a plan and the inner resources to move through problems, a marriage will flounder.

Trials, problems, and even calamities are a normal part of life.

Instead of leaving behind your treasures, send them on ahead.

The spiritual struggle of many Christian stepfamily adults.

How you handle your money is one of the greatest tests of your marriage.

Suggestions from experienced stepfathers on conquering Stepdad Mountain.

Raising teenagers means pursuing their heart even when they don’t demonstrate love in return.

Here's a list of values and character traits that helped us focus on biblical priorities in our parenting.

A mother's difficult decision about her married daughter.

Ten ways to ensure that your child will not succeed.

Four tips for interacting with a stubborn child.

We used these ideas to help our children on their spiritual journeys.

Too many parents focus on changing a child's behavior. More important is what's going on in the child's heart.

In order to have healthy marriages and families, we must obey our God-given desire for peace and rest.

Take a stroll down a typical American neighborhood, and you’ll find families who desperately need a break from the rat race

Five steps for developing and implementing a sex education plan.

Defeating isolation in your relationship.

We're seeing a surge in girls taking the initiative with guys at younger and younger ages, and aggressively attempting to lure them into sexual activity.

In today’s activity-packed society, it’s more important than ever to intentionally connect with your kids.

Your most valuable family possessions are the shared experiences and memories that link your hearts together.

Will what you do today make a difference tomorrow?

A man’s decision about pornography is a decision about his soul, his marriage, and his wife.

Through his Playboy empire he said it’s okay to indulge sexual sin.

A man's last words reflect the life that he lived. What will yours be?

The legacy of a 16-year-old girl in New Zealand who lived for God.

My granddaughter's life may have been short in terms of days, but her life was mighty.

How to help friends or family when they lose a child.

Suffering nags us with questions about God in a way that comfort never could.

Our nation suffers from a sickness in its soul.

It is never too late to be a positive influence in the life of your child.

How FamilyLife Today helped reprogram my wrong views of family.

We should be working hard to save the hearts and futures of our sons from the pervasive decadence of a generation that is spinning aimlessly out of control.

A quick course on being a godly father.

I realized I needed to be intentional in raising my children. Fortunately, I had a good model: my own father, Hook Rainey.

The constant love of a mother becomes a bedrock of security for her children.

Ten ideas to help keep you sane during the exhausting, overwhelming years with young children.

My great-grandfather Peter continues to influence his family—several generations after his death.

There are some non-negotiables that our daughters must look for in a prospective husband.

There are ways in which we can prepare our lives to find comfort even after the death of a spouse.

I had always turned to the Bible when I had problems, but after losing my husband I was hesitant.

Every Christian can make a difference in caring for orphans and children in foster care.

Every time I read the story about the Prodigal Son, I feel it's a story about me.

Lessons from my daughter's teenage pregnancy.

A key to experiencing freedom and joy is to replace lies with the truth of God's Word.

Six suggestions that will help you nurture these delicate relationships.

Much to my surprise, I realized God was calling me to be faithful, not single.

Like soldiers, we are called to do our duty even when the storms of life tempt us to abandon our posts.

What it means for a man to be the spiritual protector of his family.

The story of an imperfect family, and how God stepped in to bring healing, forgiveness, and honor.

Creative ways to express love and appreciation to the special dads in your life.

Expressing gratitude for all God has done for me.

How to protect your family from holiday stress.

The biggest decision you'll make outside of choosing to accept Jesus Christ as Savior.

Though obedience to God can be difficult, it’s always worth it.

As my children grew up, I was determined to make this holiday a time for celebrating faith, family, and freedom.

Most people never take the time to approach dating, let alone the quest for a mate, with such care and purpose.

The Easter holiday may be the best time to tell your children of their need for Christ.

I have a complaint about how we celebrate this holiday.

Do you wonder why God seems so far away? It may be that your heart needs to be broken.

Three stories of couples who wanted to help marriages.

Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes and fulfill the American dream.

There’s one kind of accolade that really lights my fire.

We must spend time on the nonnegotiables so that our lives may glorify God. Each principle is centered on the Lord, bringing the glory to Him alone.

Advice from couples who have been married over 50 years

What does "in sickness and in health" really mean?

Beth Walker woke from a coma with no memory of her family; her husband, Hal, had some difficult choices

I noticed three common themes that developed among responses to a recent series of Marriage Memo articles

Here are five reasons my family loved the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter and why you should take your family there, too.

Marriage was created by God for our good, for the good of our society, and for His plan to be fulfilled.