Marriage Growth

Dating in modern times can be confusing and seem more complicated than ever. How do you date and get close to someone while keeping God first? When meeting someone new, there are many questions and scenarios to be thought about. Should he pursue first? How often should you spend time together? When should you start attending church as a couple? Should you serve in the same area? When in the relationship should you hold hands or kiss? What do social media boundaries look like? Waiting While Dating interviews six Christian couples who had different backgrounds and situations.

What does the Bible say about relationships? This brand-new audiobook provides a concise, easy-to-listen-to resource on the biblical teachings on relationships. Featuring 12 sections, each addressing a common question relating to the overall topic. Personal stories, categorized scriptures, and practical advice make the What the Bible Says About... series perfect for personal and ministry use. Other titles in the series address important contemporary topics-like marriage, divorce, and grieving.

Prayer series is an expository teaching of the power of prayer. Prayer is an ancient weapon that can never fail. All of our lives' challenges are easy for God to solve, only if we can pray. While worry when you can pray? Trust in Jesus, and he will see you through. This series will walk you through the mighty power of prayers so that you can see that all our problems are just a piece of cake for our God to solve.

You Can Start Over Again...Many Christians become so discouraged because of their sins and failures that they give up on ever having fellowship with God again. They also fear that their broken relationships will never heal. For everyone who has wished for a fresh beginning, here is good news. This gentle, affirming work emphasizes how much God wants his wandering children to return to him.

With so many obstacles arrayed against them, how can any couple hope to make it in today’s world? Health issues. Financial pressures. Misunderstandings. Sexual brokenness. Societal confusion. And, as if these storms were not bad enough, Satan is specifically targeting Christian marriages.

Going through a divorce is a difficult process, especially ones that involve children. It's hard to shake the loneliness and uncertainty about your future. In this book, you'll find a few nuggets of what I've learned about co-parenting, how I changed my thoughts, and how I grew through what therapist deem as the second most traumatic event next to death.

Senior Minister, Reverend Matt Broadbent of Los Altos, California Foothill Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, spoke with this writer by phone and webcam via Skype in February, 2010 about same sex marriage and same sex blessings. This is the first of a series of interviews with different clergy denomination members on the subject. Two other upcoming interviews are with The Rt. Reverend Marc Andrus of The Episcopal Church, USA (San Francisco Bay Area known as Diocese of California), and Rabbi Stephen Pearce of Reform Temple El Emanuel, San Francisco.