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Two spouses in jeans and sweaters fold laundry together, laughing softly. Ordinary shared work shows how daily sacrifice strengthens commitment in marriage.
Family Matters

The “Me-First” Ethic Is Breaking Marriages Before They Begin

Can couples lower divorce risk? Yes—shared religious worship predicts greater stability, meaning, and satisfaction.

Briella Smith January 2, 2026
Family Matters

The Secular Feminist Who Tested Christian Ethics—and Stayed

Is faith-based chastity outdated? Evidence affirms marriage, chastity, and family stability.

Kristine Stringham December 19, 2025
Family Matters

Heavenly Parents and ‘Dad Mode’ Mortality: Earth Life as Adventure Camp

Why does earth life feel like brutal spiritual schooling? It is a father-led camp preparing children for a mother-prepared home.

Tom Nysetvold December 3, 2025
Co-viewing at the table turns study time into connection
Parenting

Parenting in the Glow: Reckoning with “Screen Time” Childhood

How can tech help rather than harm? When parents are present with their children and set fair rules, they tend to see steadier moods and behavior.

Esther Bennett December 1, 2025
A bright Latter-day Saint classroom with a young couple teaching children in metal folding chairs, highlighting everyday child safety and care contrasted with Surviving Mormonism.
Pop Culture

“Surviving Mormonism” and the Real Story of Institutional Harm

Are Surviving Mormonism’s stories typical? Comparative data show rare failures in an institution ahead on reform.

C.D. Cunningham November 21, 2025
A youth supported by peers and a mentor, reflecting community as a strength in porn addiction recovery.
Sexuality & Family

Bridging the Generational Divide to Help Youth with Porn Addiction

How can recovery improve for digital natives? Studies show mentorship, separating habits, and small goals build lasting hope.

Kimball Call November 18, 2025
A therapist sits in despair on the therapy sofa beneath credentials, the empty chair representing therapist divorce.
Family Matters

The Divorce Epidemic Among the People We Pay to Prevent Divorce

Why do therapists divorce more than most? High stress, blurred boundaries, and perfectionism strain marriages.

C.D. Cunningham October 27, 2025
A couple prays separately with wedding rings behind them, representing distorted priorities in Christian marriage counseling.
Family Matters

When Therapy Undermines Marriage: How Differentiation Fails the Christian Model

Can Crucible Therapy align with Christian marriage? It exalts autonomy over covenant and lacks proven results.

C.D. Cunningham October 13, 2025
Family members sit near each other without speaking, depicting the emotional strain of family estrangement.
Family Matters

When Loved Ones Leave the Church: Holding to Faith in a Fractured Family

Can faith survive family fracture? Yes, with conviction, grace, and hope shaped by discipleship.

Tyler Andersen August 11, 2025
A mother plants near a crumbling tower, evoking generational hope amid neglect in family policy.
Family Matters

The New Front Line in the Fight for the Family

Can modern policies support families? Structural change and spiritual values both prove essential.

Kelsey Smith Gillespie June 27, 2025
A man sits peacefully in a quiet, light-filled room, evoking spiritual stillness and sexual minority healing.
Gospel Fare

Chastity, Covenant, and Quiet Redemption: The Temple for a Sexual Minority Saint

Can the temple be a place of healing for sexual minorities? For one man, it offered peace, identity, and divine belonging.

Hypatia June 25, 2025
A father carries his son while walking with his own father, showing faith and fatherhood through generational presence and example.
Family Matters

The Faith of Our Fathers: More Than Tradition

How is faith passed on to children? A parent’s lived faith creates lasting impressions deeper than doctrine or tradition.

Andrew Richards June 13, 2025
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