These studies will help women and mothers who feel overworked and want to find a happy medium.
Somehow many women have gotten the idea that life is a competition for the busiest-woman-alive award. Our course combats this prevalent cultural attitude with such topics as avoiding comparisons, saying no, connecting with your kids, setting aside a day for rest, and conquering working-mother guilt.
Session 1
Debunking the Myth of the Ideal Mom Did God give us a formula for motherhood?
Read some helpful hints about speaking with your spouse, then discuss!
Communication problems are as old as Adam and Eve. In this 6-session course, we will explore what the Bible has to say about the obstacles and solutions to communication, how to communicate love to our spouses, how to avoid miscommunication, how to stop hurtful words, the importance of compromise, and finally how grace towards one another is the key to getting along.
Help Darryl approach a sticky situation involving on of his group's married couples.
Darryl has been leading a small group for over a decade, and he feels pretty confident about handling some of the issues that pop up between group members. But a current problem has him stumped.
One of the members, Jim, often dominates the conversation of another group member, Patti. When Patti expresses an opinion, Jim often interjects something to clarify what she "was trying to say." Sometimes he'll ...
"But it's easy to build community in the women's ministry; women are so relational."
That comment from a male colleague reflects a pervasive fallacy. While women may generally be more sensitive and verbal than men, many of us still struggle to develop relationships that foster true community.
Recently our church planned a weekend retreat, but many women didn't sign up because, we heard later, they didn't ...
This six-session course can help you find joy in a difficult marriage.
We all enter marriage with great expectations. Most of us are challenged when the reality hits our imagination. However, for some, the disappointment is acute. Their marriage is not living up to their hopes and can only be described as difficult. If you are one of those persons, this six-session course is for you.
You and your group can discuss topics from sex to submission and find out how God really designed marriage to be.
This 6-week course is designed to answer questions about God's plan for Christian marriage. You and your group can discuss topics from sex to submission and find out how God really designed marriage to be.
Week One
A Marriage Revolution How can the church recreate a biblical understanding of marriage in a secular society?
Week Two
What Makes a Marriage?In God's eyes, do a man and a woman become married ...
Use this 13-session marriage course to discuss how to express grace and love to one another.
This 13-session course on marriage will be ideal for your Sunday school quarterly curriculum or to use in your small group. It covers such topics as learning to appreciate your spouse, money matters, faith, handling conflict, sex, communication, and compromise. Most of all it will help couples know how to express grace and love to one another.
Week 1
Learning to Appreciate Our SpouseHow can we train ...
This six-part course helps those with blended families to gain scriptural help for their specific circumstances.
Few things are more difficult than trying to help a group of diverse people to get along. Throw in the fact that these people have been deeply wounded in a previous relationship, and the challenges increase. That's why we've developed this six-part course to help those with blended families to gain scriptural help for their task. This course can be done individually but will be especially effective ...
If you are newly married, soon-to-be married, or know someone who fits those categories, this six-session course is for you.
If you are newly married, soon-to-be married, or know someone who fits those categories, this six-session course is for you. It covers such topics as having realistic expectations, developing good communication skills, instruction on how to fight fairly, and perspectives on sex, in-laws, and marriage mentors.
Session 1
What Did You Expect?Learn to have healthy expectations in marriage.
Expectations ...
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