As the foundational cornerstones of our culture crumble around us, it is more important than ever for men and women to know how to hit the center of the target in the way they parent their children. Parents have the highest calling in the world, and they exercise that calling by helping their children find and fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.

A successful, joy-filled marriage is not the result of luck – it requires hard work! If you want your marriage to progress from the romance and intimacy of the honeymoon stage to the strength and stability of mature love, you need to avoid, or move through, the challenges that may otherwise lead to depression or divorce.

Is there a prescription for marriage that lasts a lifetime? God’s principles are the only ones that work – every single time. Six key words describe what it takes to get your marriage on the right track and keep it there no matter what may come against it.

It is virtually impossible to overstate the intensity of the attacks on marriage and the family today. How can you protect your marriage or restore a marriage that is struggling? The determining factor is the foundation on which the marriage is built. Protect your marriage by building on a solid biblical foundation.

There is a divine math that takes place in marriage; in the covenant that is marriage, one plus one equals one. Marriages thrive when couples understand that their highest priority is now their mate. You focus on the oneness and unity that is only achieved when your marriage operates on the principles God has given in His Word.

Most of us find it difficult to offer or give true forgiveness. When an affair, betrayal, conflict or little irritations destroy trust or undermine unity in a marriage, we need to understand what is involved in genuine, biblical forgiveness. That begins with our understanding of the character of God and the forgiveness He extended to us, in love, at the Cross of Jesus.

Outside of our relationship with God, marriage is the most important relationship we will ever have. That is why the Bible provides clear principles that work whether you are a newlywed or have been married for many years. When marriages get into trouble, the root of the problem is often a case of selfishness. Learn to recognize the symptoms and the cure.

When we are confronted with the big issues of life, it is not the strength of our faith that will matter, but the object of that faith. Because Jesus has the power and the authority to meet every need in our lives, we can confidently place our faith in Him.

Humility is at the heart of the Christian faith. On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus celebrated Passover with His disciples and taught them the paradoxical truth that the only way to save your life – and make it count – is to lose it.

The cross on which Jesus died has become the symbol of Christianity because it represents the most significant rescue operation in history, and continues to draw all those who contemplate its purpose and power.