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Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. Prior to joining Focus, Smalley worked for the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University and as president of the National Institute of Marriage, now known as Hope Restored. He is the author of almost 20 books including 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage: And the Truths That Will Save It and Set It Free and Reconnected: Moving From Roommates to Soulmates in Marriage. Smalley and his wife Erin host a popular weekly podcast called Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage.
Rhonda Stoppe wants to motivate godly moms to “step up” to be a powerful influence on their children and their children’s faith. She shares examples of “fearless, flawed, and faithful” moms in the Bible, whose stories can encourage mothers and families today. (May 7 – May 8)
Conflict in marriage can often feel like an all-consuming and explosive cycle that eats away at peace. It’s essential to acknowledge past experiences that contribute to these negative cycles. Ron Deal (a licensed marriage and family therapist) and his wife Nan describe how self-regulation and retraining the brain’s triggers can help bring restoration and healing in a marriage. The couple shares their own journey through the tragic loss of their young son and how these principles impacted that difficult process.
It’s easy to fall into a cycle of correcting behavior problems instead of truly relating to your child. Pastor Bill Smith will help you draw out and guide your child – and ultimately build a deeper relationship.
Blogger and speaker Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions and fun ideas on how parents can make biblically-based values, love and laughter a part of everyday life in the home. (Part 1 of 2)
Gary Thomas explains the meaning of Advent, “God with us,” by using a true story about a visit to a ranch where he saw a great word picture: a lone horse and a lone sheep who wouldn’t leave each other’s sides. The rancher explained that there used to be an entire flock of sheep, but they were all picked off by coyote. This one sheep figured out that as long as he stayed near that big horse, he was safe. And he remains there to this day. And we, like that sheep, are safe because of Advent – “God with us.”
Dr. Kevin Leman and Kim Trobee share stories and thoughts on why the dad-daughter relationship matters, and how important it is to spend time and invest in this relationship wisely. They discuss how significant a dad’s influence is in a daughter’s life and how it impacts her future relationships with the opposite sex. (Part 1 of 2)
