PLUS channel for Premium Christianity.com content Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:11:30 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-better-appreciate-your-spouse.html Amanda Idleman https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-idleman/ We need to learn to appreciate our spouse better. With marriage comes the responsibility to maintain a home and family together. Sometimes, the ways we contribute to this calling can look vastly different. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:15:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-practically-live-out-your-pro-life-worldview.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/ways-to-practically-live-out-your-pro-life-worldview.html Amanda Idleman https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-idleman/ Walking out our value for life can be more than a political chant from believers but a practical movement of radical love for those in tough situations in our community. Here are some practical ways to live out your pro-life worldview: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/when-should-a-married-couple-separate-11556106.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/when-should-a-married-couple-separate-11556106.html Joe Beam https://www.christianity.com/author/joe-beam/ It is ever okay for a married couple to separate? What does the Bible have to say about this issue? Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/6-prayers-for-weathering-a-relational-storm.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/6-prayers-for-weathering-a-relational-storm.html Jennifer Slattery https://www.christianity.com/author/jennifer-slattery/ Our closest and most important relationships can be a source of great joy and fulfillment, but they can also cause extensive anxiety and sorrow. As much as we’d prefer otherwise, experience teaches that we cannot form deep connections without experiencing some degree of conflict. Hopefully, with God’s leading and grace, most of our disagreements will be short-lived and will lead to increased spiritual and emotional maturity for all involved. But what about when the rift separating us from someone feels too wide to repair?How can we navigate these tumultuous seasons without allowing our pain to overshadow everything else? We seek God’s help because apart from Him, our perspectives are skewed, our strength insufficient, and our hearts prone to sin. Here are six prayers to help you weather the most challenging relational storm:Photo credit: ©GettyImages/PixelsEffect Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/what-is-an-abundant-life.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/what-is-an-abundant-life.html Amanda Idleman https://www.christianity.com/author/amanda-idleman/ Abundance is a product of love. Love moves us to desire all the best things for the object of our affection. Just as a groom chooses the most beautiful ring, prepares a lovely home, and covers his bride with praise, God as a result of his great love does the same for us. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/prayer/5-prayers-for-firefighters-and-evacuees.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/prayer/5-prayers-for-firefighters-and-evacuees.html Candice Lucey https://www.christianity.com/author/candice-lucey/ In the midst of uncertainty, let these words remind you that you’re not alone, and God’s presence is near. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/5-addictive-behaviors-that-are-not-substance-abuse.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/5-addictive-behaviors-that-are-not-substance-abuse.html Candice Lucey https://www.christianity.com/author/candice-lucey/ Addiction is insidious: it sneaks into almost every person’s behaviors or thought patterns (or both) in the guise of bad habits or even good ones. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/how-can-we-have-strength-and-courage-in-difficult-times-4-part-bible-study.html https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/how-can-we-have-strength-and-courage-in-difficult-times-4-part-bible-study.html Annabelle Gross https://www.christianity.com/author/annabelle-gross/ The best news I can give regarding difficult times is that God is ever present in everything that happens. This becomes key when we plan to get through these times with some semblance of strength and courage. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/a-guide-to-your-teens-mental-health-warning-signs-crucial-tips-and-powerful-prayers.html https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/a-guide-to-your-teens-mental-health-warning-signs-crucial-tips-and-powerful-prayers.html Alicia Searl https://www.christianity.com/author/alicia-searl/ While it can be scary and worrisome raising a teen who has a mental health issue, let me assure you (as a mom who is walking this journey with you) that God has got them in His loving hands, and He has also got you, too! He has equipped you for this. This guide will help you recognize the warning signs in a teen who is struggling with their mental health. It will also give you crucial tips to use in battling alongside your teen, and powerful prayers to lean into along the difficult journey back to health. Keep fighting, keep parenting, keep going…and keep praying!Photo Credit: SWN Design via Canva Pro Sat, 04 Jan 2025 10:55:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/how-can-i-unlock-the-power-of-saving-grace-in-my-life.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/how-can-i-unlock-the-power-of-saving-grace-in-my-life.html Sophia Bricker https://www.christianity.com/author/sophia-bricker/  Being filled with faith and grace has nothing to do with our ambitions or acts of striving. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:11:30-05:00