Relationships

Article 12 Steps of Christmas Recovery
- By Ministry Matters
- Posted on December 18th, 2012
The Advent season is probably the single most stressful time of the year for church leaders. In addition to the overscheduling, the overspending, the forced merriment, the…
Article Fifty Shades of Reality
- By Shannon Ethridge
- Posted on October 2nd, 2012
My friend Natalie was the first to alert me to the existence of the Fifty Shades of Grey fiction trilogy by E L James. Through a brief email she asked, “Have you seen this?…
Article The Gift Moms Really Need
- By Tracey Bianchi
- Posted on May 2nd, 2012
More than flowers or a card, what moms really need at Mother's Day and year-round is space to nurture themselves and friendships with other women. Ministry Matters recently…
Article Married Without Baggage
- By Eddie and Tamara George
- Posted on February 9th, 2012
Baggage—all of us have it. We certainly do. A few people seem to travel light—women with maybe a handbag’s worth, just enough to get through a night on the town, …
Article What Pastors Need to Know about Premarital Education
- By Kyungsig Samuel Lee
- Posted on October 24th, 2011
“What did Jesus say about marriage?” a Sunday school teacher asked her students. Cindy, a third grader, raised her hand high and said, “Forgive them for they…
Article Dealing with Domestic Violence
- By Jenny Youngman
- Posted on October 22nd, 2011
The month of October takes us in a full-tilt turn toward autumn, with falling leaves and cooler temperatures. A look on our calendars may allude to pumpkin carving, apple picking, …