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Timing of co-habitation and marital instability

From a report by the Institute of Family Studies

Marriages of those who moved in together before being engaged were 48% more likely to end than the marriages of those who only cohabited after being engaged or already married.

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How to take back your family’s Christmas

From an article by Happy Families

This Christmas, choose gratitude, forgiveness, service, and connection. This Christmas, choose joy. 7 strategies to beat the Christmas Grinch. 1. Create Some Structure. 2. Practice Acceptance. 3. Craft Your Joy...

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Asset Based Community Development for Churches (ABCD) - 2

From a webinar by Church Urban Fund

ABCD shifts focus from what is lacking to what is present, valuable in communities - hidden treasures waiting to be uncovered, celebrated. A new story - one that reflects abundance and potential.

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Asset Based Community Development for Churches - 1

From a webinar by Church Urban Fund

Sometimes answers lie within our community, within our shared experiences. Listening to one another, acknowledging our collective knowledge can guide us. But do our current responses exacerbate issues?

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From community engagement to ownership

From a resource by Facilitating Power

6 developmental phases - a pathway to strengthen, transform our communities. Thriving, diverse, equitable communities are possible through deep participation, unleashing capacity to address our toughest challenges.

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Confronting the toll of hook-up culture

From an article by The Institute of Family Studies

The consequences are tangible psychological distress, embarrassment, loss of respect, distrust, difficulties with maintaining steady relationships, STDs, depression, anxiety. We need to model something different.

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A mother’s answered prayer

From an article by The Salvation Army

At 16, Cindy started dating a young man and found herself pregnant. After months of painful decision making, she decided that adoption was the best route. Her son Tom was born and she held him for four days and prayed..

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Becoming the Church that Jesus comes back for - part 2

From a podcast by Kairos Connexion

The work the Lord is doing is not reformation but re-founding of Church on Jesus - bringing us back to first love. To deeper devotion and dependency. There are no well worn paths..

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Understanding spiritual and religious abuse in the context of intimate partner violence

From a research paper by The Australian Institute

Such abuse is when spiritual or religious beliefs are used to hurt, scare or control someone. Religious leaders often inadequately equipped to respond effectively.

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The case for getting and staying married

This article has been unpublished due to sensitive content.

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