"When you are in a dark place, it can be a holy place if you are trying to follow God in that dark place."  In today's podcast, guest Dr. Clarence Shuler shares his battle with depression, reminding his audience to seek counsel, community, identity rooted in God, and support from their spouses.

The most wonderful time of the year is approaching! As the Christmas season arrives, so can stress about budgets and spending. In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace host Biola's senior director of Foundations and Capital Projects, Dr. Rick Bee, to discuss tips for planning and communicating about your Christmas budget. From making sure your spouse is on the same page, to navigating spending as a recent grad, today's podcast offers advice for budgeting in all seasons of life. 

Is your loved one crying out for help? What signs would you look for? In part two of this two-part series, we (hosts Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace) are joined again by our 19-year-old daughter, Caroline, to share our personal experience as a family navigating Caroline's battle with clinical anxiety. In today's episode, The Grace family offers positive steps for how to support one another and answer the cry for help.

Is your loved one crying out for help? What signs would you look for? In part one of this two-part series, we (hosts Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace) are joined by our 19-year-old daughter, Caroline, to share our personal experience as a family navigating Caroline's battle with clinical anxiety. 

Mental health has become a growing topic of concern in our culture- but how do we talk about it? Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss signs of mental health and look to both scripture and science for advice on how to talk about it, and what resources are available to those in need. 

Remember when you had your first date?

Scripture is full of commands to remember, because God knows our hearts and wants to build intimacy with us through remembrance. The same is true of our earthly relationships. Reminiscing Scripture is full of commands to remember because God knows our hearts and wants to build intimacy with us through remembering. The same is true of our earthly relationships. Reminiscing over memories with fondness can actually strengthen our relationships! 
 

How do we define respect? In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss how scripture and research inform the different ways men and women interpret respect and share tips on how to make your significant other feel loved and respected. 

How should I respond if I find out my partner is viewing pornography? In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace share ideas on how to bring up the conversation of porn in a dating relationship and if they struggle, how to move forward with that information in your relationship.

How do you deal with jealousy when your partner has best friends of the opposite sex?

How do you know when you’re ready to move from dating to engagement?

If you're getting too intimate in your relationship, how do you stop?

These questions and more are addressed in today's podcast when Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace dive deep into topics of jealousy and insecurity, maturity for advancing relationships, and crossing boundaries in relationships. Their supportive insight guides couples to push aside their physical intmacy and keep God at the center of their relationship.