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5 Ways to Be an Effective Father
Question I grew up with a dad that was physically and emotionally absent. We have two young sons and I want to be the kind of father that...
Gary Oliver
Jun 23, 20192 min read
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Church Division
Question Recently, my husband decided to leave our church because he said he doesn’t feel spiritually led there anymore. I see this as a...
Gary Oliver
May 24, 20193 min read
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Building Trust
Question I recently married a widow who has 8 and 10-year-old daughters. My wife has acknowledged that because of their fathers’ death...
Gary Oliver
Mar 11, 20192 min read
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Saying Sorry
Question Our 14-year-old daughter is a precious young lady with many strengths. Unfortunately, she isn’t very good at taking...
Gary Oliver
Feb 23, 20192 min read
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Separate Churches
Question My wife and I attend separate churches. She attends the church from her childhood where most of her friends and her sister and...
Gary Oliver
Feb 12, 20192 min read
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Praying as a Family
Question We gather for a “family prayer time” every week but sometimes it seems like something we “do” rather than something that is...
Gary Oliver
Nov 11, 20182 min read
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Talking Finances with The Kids
Question Due to a job loss and other factors we’re faced with some significant financial challenges and we’re going to have to make some...
Gary Oliver
Sep 23, 20182 min read
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Grandparents and Rules
Question My kids (ages 5 and 7) love their grandparents, and my husband and I want to help foster that relationship. The problem is my...
Gary Oliver
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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Negative Attitudes
Question I often overhear my two daughters criticizing other people. I think they're picking it up from other kids at school, but I want...
Gary Oliver
Aug 11, 20184 min read
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Disciplining Through Understanding
Question We have caught our 13-year-old daughter wearing clothing that is entirely inappropriate, especially for her age. When she leaves...
Gary Oliver
May 11, 20182 min read
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Disagreeing Spouses
Question My wife and I have problems agreeing on many things. We seem to hold on strongly to our parent’s view. What can we do to start...
Gary Oliver
Mar 23, 20184 min read
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Different Interests
Question My wife and I have nothing in common. We’ve been married nine years, and I find myself wondering what it would be like if I were...
Gary Oliver
Dec 23, 20172 min read
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Opposing Interests
Question I'm newly married and have a lot of interests that don’t include my husband, but I always have to negotiate to get to do them. I...
Gary Oliver
May 23, 20172 min read
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“Swimmers” Test Porn
Question My husband and I are having difficulty getting pregnant. He had to go for a “swimmers” test today. They put him in a room with a...
Gary Oliver
Mar 24, 20172 min read
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Old Friends
Question Before we were married, my wife had a lot of guy friends. Now that we’re married, she wants to keep her friends and sees no...
Gary Oliver
Mar 23, 20172 min read
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Cultivating a Lifestyle of Faith
Question We have three teenage children and are looking for some specific ways we can help them go beyond knowing the core doctrines and...
Gary Oliver
Aug 11, 20162 min read
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Concerns About Music
Question My wife and I are very concerned with some of the music our son listens to. What's the best way for us to talk with him about...
Gary Oliver
Dec 24, 20152 min read
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Unequal Parenting
Question I am a Christian, but my husband is not. We don’t see eye to eye about parenting issues, which makes it difficult to be a team...
Gary Oliver
Nov 11, 20152 min read
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Maintaining Close Relationship with Your Adolescent
Question We have three young children ages 6, 9 and 11. We want to do whatever we can to make sure that these great relationships we...
Gary Oliver
Oct 11, 20152 min read
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Standards on Viewing T.V., Movies, and Media
Question Our kids’ friends seem to have seen every PG-13 movie release and every show on prime time television. Our family holds strict...
Gary Oliver
Sep 11, 20153 min read
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