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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Communicating About Intimacy in Early Marriage

Communicating About Intimacy in Early Marriage

Bill and Pam Farrel discuss intimacy in marriage and the need for young couples to understand each other's mind-set on this important aspect of married life. The Farrels explain the importance of considering a woman's emotional needs in this area, and encourage couples to prioritize intimacy in their marriage.
Original Air Date: October 18, 2013

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The First Five Years: Make the Love Investment That Lasts a Lifetime

Bill and Pam Farrel offer sound, simple-to-apply advice to help young couples establish a firm foundation for their marriage.

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Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages parents to deliberately work their way out of the parenting role by the time their child is 18, and instructs them to see their teenagers as young adults, not large children. He offers tips on how to progressively give your teen more responsibility, along with examples of how to have difficult conversations on a range of topics, from music choices to dating.

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Identifying Harmful Patterns to Heal Your Marriage

Pastors Justin & Trisha Davis share their incredible marriage journey — recovering from Justin’s infidelity and the generational sins of their parents. The Davises describe “cycles of sin” like shame, blame, hiddenness, and unforgiveness, and how we need to get to the root of these issues before God can heal our lives. (Aug 26 – Aug 27)

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