State of the Union and Your Marriage
In this topic, we talk about a practical, grace-filled way to handle conflict by using a weekly “State of the Union” conversation to replace reactive arguments with intentional connection, empathy, and growth.
Category: Family Topics
Talking to Your Teens About Sexuality and Gender
How do you talk to your kids about gender identity in a world that tells everyone to follow their hearts?
Should I Baptize My Infant?
The debate over infant baptism has lasted for centuries. By looking at the New Testament pattern of faith and baptism, parents can gain clarity on how to lead their children spiritually and why personal faith is the key to this sacred ordinance.
When Should We Baptize Our Kids?
Choosing the right time for a child’s baptism is a significant milestone for Christian parents. This article explores the biblical basis for believer’s baptism, signs of spiritual maturity in children, and how to guide your child toward a personal commitment to Jesus.
Understanding Expectations in Marriage
If you feel disappointment, annoyance or anger with your spouse, it may be due to an unmet expectation.
Attachment Types in Marriage
Just like personality types or love languages, we all tend toward a particular attachment type. Being aware of your “type” helps you identify your default tendencies in times of stress and conflict.
Respond To Your Spouse’s Bids
Learn how responding to your spouse’s subtle hints or suggestions can make your marriage healthy and strong.
Biblical Parenting (Series)
Discover how biblical truth speaks into modern parenting philosophies—from gentle parenting to authoritative approaches—equipping parents to raise children with grace, wisdom, and God-given authority.
How to Parent Your Adult Kids Without Losing the Relationship
Parenting adult kids means shifting from control to connection—this episode unpacks four biblical principles to help you build trust, encourage independence, and keep the relationship strong.
Re-Writing Your Rulebook for Sex
Reclaim intimacy in your marriage by re-writing your rulebook together.
Apathy Epidemic in Boys
In this topic, we explore Dr. Leonard Sax’s research on the crisis facing young men—and what parents can do to turn the tide.
How To Stop Fighting Over Money
Usually when couples fight over money, they’re actually not fighting about money. It’s deeper than that.
100 Questions Before You Tie the Knot (Series)
In this series, you’ll talk through 100 questions to help you determine if you should “tie the knot”!
How To Deal With Lying
In this topic, Tracy unpacks why kids lie, what God says about dishonesty, and how parents can model truth, build trust, and raise kids who value integrity.
Dealing With Toxic People
Discover how to recognize toxic people, protect your peace, and set healthy boundaries—just like Jesus did. You’ll learn when it’s time to speak truth in love, when to step back, and how to navigate difficult relationships with wisdom and grace.
Marriage Basics (Series)
Introducing the foundational principles for a healthy, life-long marriage: choose love, earn trust, and keep talking.
How to Help Kids with Death and Grief
Learn how to walk with children through grief with love and patience, model healthy emotional expression, and offer the comforting hope of Heaven during one of life’s hardest journeys.
Stormproof (Men’s Series)
In this series, we’ll be going through concepts from the book, “Stormproof Men”, by Roger Fankhauser to use the practical tools, biblical wisdom, and powerful promises God has given us to fight sexual temptation.
The Seasons of Marriage
Just like the changing seasons, your marriage will go through times of growth, death, excitement and change.
Tips for Giving Constructive Criticism to Your Teens
Parents often find it challenging to provide feedback to their teens without sounding critical. Is there a right way to do it?
The ABC’s of Teaching Your Kids the Bible (Women’s Series)
In this three-week series, we’ll explore practical ways to teach our kids the Bible with confidence and joy. From shaping our attitude to engaging in daily discussions, the ABC’s—Attitude, Book, Challenge, Discuss, Engage, and Focus—will help us nurture a lasting love for God’s Word in our children.
Leading When It’s Hard (Men’s Series)
In this series for men, we approach the difficult reality for a lot of men in today’s world. Looking at the Bible, we’ll learn how to lead in our homes through difficult circumstances.
How To Predict if Your Marriage Fails or Thrives
Gottman’s research shows that your overall attitude towards your spouse directly impacts whether your marriage will succeed or fail.
Helping Your Kids With Anxiety
Every kid experiences anxiety so parents need to be on alert and ready to help their kids navigate it successfully.
Learn How To Really Listen to Your Spouse
One of our greatest needs is to be understood by others. This is especially true for a healthy marriage. Learn what it means to really listen so your spouse can feel most understood by you.
Are Family Curses (and Blessings) Real? (Acts 16)
Were you raised in a broken home with abusive parents? Don’t worry. You can break that chain by simply living according to God’s truth.
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
You’re a Christian parent. Should you let your kids go trick or treating like everyone else?
Survival Guide for Parenting (Series)
Learn three basic principles for parenting kids so you can do more than survive….you can thrive during the parenting years!
Failure to Lead (Men’s Series)
In this series for men, we take a look at the lives of some of the most well-known men in the Bible…and learn from their mistakes.
The 5 Traits of an Emotionally Intelligent Marriage
An emotionally intelligent spouse understands their own emotions while also being able to empathize and understand their spouse’s perspective.
Frameworks for a Better Marriage (Series)
The four horsemen, personality types, emotional intelligence: build a better union by applying these well-known frameworks to your marriage. A 4-part series.
Biblical Worldview for Kids (Women’s Series)
Learn how to help your kids build a biblical worldview by teaching them key truths about God, sin, salvation, Scripture, and living with purpose in a confusing world.
Parenting in a Sexualized Culture (Series)
Our kids are being inundated with sexual messages every day. Learn how to talk about sex in your home.
New Marriage, Same Couple (Series)
Learn the four secrets to overcoming infidelity and rebuilding your marriage. Based on the book by Josh and Katie Walters.
Here’s How to Love a Teen
Parents are called to create an environment of love for their kids – even when they’re teens! But how the heck do you pull it off?
Parenting Teens (Series)
Learn how to raise teens to think biblically in a secular world – through a little discipline, a lot of affirmation, and an extra helping of intentionality.
The Teen Brain and What to Do About It
Teen brains are still undeveloped so our parenting strategies need to take that into account as we lead our teenagers.
Two Fundamental Principles for Parenting Teens
Learn how our resources at pursueGOD.org can help you talk to your teen in a meaningful way.
4 Signs That Your Marriage Is in Trouble
A couple’s ability to communicate is obviously foundational to a healthy marriage. Gottman would say there are 4 communication styles that often lead to the end of marriage because of the damage they inflict on couples.
The Failing “Power Tools” of Parenting
Paul Tripp teaches that parents often try to force change on their kids but only God has the power to change their hearts.
5 Things You Must Do if Your Spouse Had an Affair
If you’ve recently discovered that your spouse has cheated, there are five tasks you need to incorporate if you want to move forward in a healthy way.
5 Things You Must Do if You’ve Had an Affair
If you’ve had an affair, it’s not too late to change course and save your marriage. Incorporate these five steps to help you think clearly about the direction you should go.
Is There Hope After an Affair?
If your marriage has experienced an affair, all hope is not gone. But saving your marriage will require something from both of you.
Helping Kids Set Boundaries
Boundaries in parenting are all about transferring ownership where your kids grow and learn how to function as an independent person.
Four Boundary Markers In Marriage
Healthy boundaries lead to a healthy marriage and gives you the ability to love selflessly and sacrificially.
Boundaries With The In-Laws
If you experience ongoing conflict with the in-laws, it’s time to draw some boundaries using three steps.
The 10 Laws Of Boundaries
Like anything in the natural world, healthy relationships are governed by basic principles. Here are 10 of them.
What Are Boundaries In Relationships?
Discover what boundaries are, what happens when we don’t have them and how our upbringing impacts our ability to draw them.
Managing a Relationship With a Vulnerable Narcissist
Vulnerable narcissism is characterized by a combination of narcissistic traits and a tendency towards vulnerability and insecurity.
Helping Your Kids Deal with Weird Sexual Thoughts
Your students’ hormones are raging, and that can drive them crazy. The world encourages them to explore their feelings; the Bible says to take those feelings captive.
