Faith and Family: Overcoming sense of guilt to commit to new relationship is hard but essential October 29, 2015 Richard Smith and his wife, Gloria, started first grade together in their small Georgia hometown, so her death from cancer in 2009 ended not only Read More
Faith and Family: Dealing with grief important before moving forward with social activities October 29, 2015 As a longtime pastor, Sid Nichols has stood at the casket with many surviving spouses, assuring them of the sufficiency of God’s grace in difficult Read More
7 tips for coping with grief when a spouse dies October 29, 2015 Though there is no single way to cope with grief after the death of a spouse, Alan Wolfelt, founder and director of the Center for Read More
Faith and Family: Open lines of communication with adult children important when parent remarries October 29, 2015 After her mom died Susan spent many Sunday afternoons crying in her car as she drove home from visiting her dad, knowing that he felt Read More
Faith and Family: FBC Trussville member shares firsthand experience October 29, 2015 My wife and I had plans for a wonderful retirement — enjoying our children and grandchildren, taking trips and spending time together at our home. Read More
Faith and Family: A look at what Scripture says about remarriage October 29, 2015 While Scripture often addresses marriage the Bible has few passages that speak to the specific situation of remarriage after the death of a spouse. In Read More
Faith and Family: Keeping children safe at church — Having good church policies, procedures in place helps protect children July 20, 2015 Behind closed doors Megan is one of the most popular girls in the church youth group. She regularly invites friends to church, and because she Read More
Faith and Family: Keeping children safe at church — Screening, supervision of workers vital to keeping children safe from sexual predators July 20, 2015 A church should be a refuge from the dangers of the world. Unfortunately we hear all too often about children who have been abused at Read More