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Is it really that big a deal? Divorce hurts kids and wounds adults and we must prevent it.

More and more people have a better idea of the challenges of being married, or hopelessly in love with someone possessing the unmissable gifts you can't imagine living without! Ken Fox, a relationship coach, shares insight and research on what it is like to be married to a person with adult ADHD.

Have you had enough? So many songs and so much talk about love these days for married folks is silly and not very helpful or real.

When betrayal rocks your marriage, is there a place for hope? An account of how an affair rocked two marriages, but resources online helped provide the solution and hope to reconciliation.

Why do we not fight harder to stick with God's ideal? Paul reminds us of God's plan for marriage, without divorce; so let's fight to keep it.

What in the world is love at last sight? Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

If your world crashes in around you, how will you make it? Rick Reynolds shares solid advice on how to survive an affair.

"[Jesus taught his disciples about marriage, saying,] "And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery —..."

"Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: "Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?" "Haven't you read..."

""Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied [to the man who asked what good deed must be done to have eternal life]. "There is only One who is..."

"Then Peter said to [Jesus], "We've given up everything to follow you. What will we get?" Jesus replied, "I assure you that when the world is made...."

What are you guys trying to do here? Phil Ware gives the basis and background for the section of heartlight.org called together in his grace.

""Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Jesus replied [to the Pharisees' question about divorce]. "They record that from the beginning 'God made them male...."

"One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for..."

""Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?" [the Pharisees] asked [after Jesus'...."

"[After talking about divorce not being God's plan and that divorce can lead to adultery,] Jesus' disciples then said to him, "If this is the case, it...."

What really is the cause? Warren Baldwin encourages us to try harder in our marriage relationships to prevent divorce using the standard irreconcilable differences as our reason for splitting up a marriage.

"[After the rich young man left rather than sell his possessions and follow Jesus,] Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is very hard..."

"When Jesus had finished saying these things [about the need to be forgiving], he left Galilee and went down to the region of Judea east of the Jordan...."

"Jesus told [the young man who said he had kept the commands of the law], "If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the..."

"The disciples were astounded [when Jesus said it's very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom]. "Then who in the world can be saved?" they..."

When's the last time you jumped up and down for joy? Tom Norvell talks about a returning soldier being greeted by unrestrained joy by his wife and children and asked when was the last time you did that with God.

Will I follow on the journey, or will I choose to let where I am, where I'm comfortable, and what I have hold me in bondage? James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the call of the Lord to leave and follow no matter the cost.

"Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?""

"Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.""

"If the young man in the gospel used this title in speaking to our Lord, how much more fitly may I thus address him! He is indeed my Master in both..."

"Some Pharisees came and tried to trap [Jesus] with this question: "Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?""

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 19:14 -- Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

What does God really want for us in intimacy Phil Ware continues his series on fifty shades of grace and what God has in mind for us in marriage with sexual and physical and spiritual and emotional intimacy.

Filling in each other's missing pieces! Phil Ware continues his series on looking at how the Bible values a woman, this week focusing on what it means to be complements.

Largely, in the days when Jesus came, children were only valued if they were wanted. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that we not only must become like children, but as Jesus' followers, we must value children.

Is there anything I can do to help redeem this situation? Joe Beam shares his passion and recommendations for rescuing couples when an affair has blow apart their lives.

"Dear Disciple, Following Me is hard. I want your heart. I want your focus. I want your future. I want to be your consuming passion. Yes, I know..."

What are your deepest desires? Russ Lawson speaks to our desires being the pursuit of our prayers.

How do we get past the isolation? Paul Faulkner reminds us of the importance of discussing and sharing what we believe with each other in marriage so we can truly become one.

To Jesus, she's more than just another forgotten little girl! Phil Ware reminds us of the power of compassion, especially when that compassion is channeled to help children escape poverty in Jesus' name through Compassion International.

What can't you do? While we may think we can't make a difference in the lives of troubled teens, with God's help, we can.

How are you doing at this important dimension of love? Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to love ourself, properly care for ourselves and honor God by caring for his temple, if we are going to properly love others.

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child. Phil Ware reminds us of the divine titles for Jesus in Matthew 1 and then drives home the point that this divine Christ, Messiah, Son of God, Immanuel, God with us, came to us as the child, Jesus.

Largely, in the days when Jesus came, children were only valued if they were wanted. I wonder what history will say in the future about us? James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that we not only must become like children but as Jesus' followers, we must value children.

Do you dare dream for the road ahead? Tom Norvell shares about moving into a new home and his dreams for the future.

In the Lord, we are called to complement, complete, and bless each other so that each can be what she or he is created by God and re-created in Jesus to become! Phil Ware continues his series on how God values women as seen in Scripture, this is part 2.

Here's one secret that needs to get out! Phil Ware shares his second message in the Holy Passion series about delight in sexual intimacy being one of God's primary purposes.

How have you been playing lately? Relationships and learning to play is the essence of becoming "children" in God's Kingdom!

What was God's plan to help Jesus' broken and flawed followers accomplish his mission? Phil Ware continues his series called Better Broken that focuses on how God used flawed, broken people to change the world by sharing the message of Jesus and this involved Purpose: to be witnesses, Plan: to release God's power through prayer; People: the

Not an archaic form of subjugation but a divine and brilliant system for harmony, mutual enrichment, and voluntary submission! Lee Wilson goes back to the beginning of Scripture and as an experienced relationship coach, invites people to look at God's plan to make marriages thrive.

Which direction is right? Phil Ware continues to share his thoughts on helping kids find Jesus, Sagrada Familia, the Community, in Lima, Peru, and what matters most in our lives.

Colombia is associated with violence, kidnappings and drugs but is also a place of hope for over 55,000 children. A closer look at the work of Compassion International in Colombia.

Are you too young to know it is impossible? Tom Norvell Reminds us of the movie Amazing Grace and how William Pitt and Wilberforce did the impossible and overturned the slave trade in Great Britain and he calls on us to dream big dreams and do the impossible.

How good do you have to be to get into heaven? As long as we can find someone worse than us, we think we are good enough to get into heaven. That kind of thinking misses the point.

Like speedbumps and curbs, these acts of holiness are meant to slow us down and keep us on the road. Max Lucado talks about his experiences as a baseball catcher and how the dimensions of homeplate were immutable, sacred, and in a sense holy and compares that to certain things in life that God has called sacred and holy.

The Story of a sponsor meeting his child through Compassion International. The Story of witnessing Lee Raney meeting his sponsored child through Compassion International.

What other words need to be said than a smile? Phil Ware describes meeting his Compassion little girl for the first time in a slum in Kampala, Uganda.

What are you going to do with those irritating people? Some people are just irritating, so how are we going to treat them? Like God has treated us!

Beyond sexual equality to the Jesus way of mutuality and sacrificial love. Phil Ware continues his series on how God values women and how precious they are to Him, His people, and the future of humankind, this week focusing on sexual intimacy and value.

What makes you rich? Jesus told his followers that it was hard for the rich to become a part of his kingdom (Matthew 19:24). The apostle Paul said that those who want to have wealth fall into a trap, and some have ruined their faith because of it. (1 Timothy 6:9-10) And James

Should she get out of the relationship? Joe Beam answers questions on love, sex, and relationships; this one focuses on an emotional affair.