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Jun 23, 20192 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

May 24, 20193 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 11, 20192 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20192 min read

Saying Sorry

Question Our 14-year-old daughter is a precious young lady with many strengths. Unfortunately, she isn’t very good at taking...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 12, 20192 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20182 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 23, 20182 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 23, 20183 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 11, 20184 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

May 11, 20182 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 23, 20184 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 23, 20172 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20172 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 24, 20172 min read

“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...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 23, 20172 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 11, 20162 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 24, 20152 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20152 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 11, 20152 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 11, 20153 min read

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...

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