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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Cheryl Scruggs

Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs are speakers, counselors, and authors of the book I Do Again, which chronicles their three decade journey of a broken marriage restored by God. They are also the founders of Hope Matters Marriage Ministries, an outreach dedicated to sharing God’s heart for marriage and relationships. The Scruggs live in Plano, Texas and have two daughters.

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An Affair: ‘The Beginning of the End’

The fatal blow to any marriage is an adulterous affair where one or both spouses think they “finally found his/her soul mate.”

Our God of Second Chances

Jesus must be the focal point in marriage, not your spouse. Much of the time, without being aware of it, we end up idolizing our spouse, and making them our God, instead of allowing God to be our God.

Putting Jesus First

Putting Jesus First

Most couples do not realize that glorifying God is the deeper meaning of a Biblical marriage.

The Truth About Divorce

When the going gets tough in marriage, many people take what they believe is the easy way out.

Guarding Your Heart in Marriage

Are you guarding your marriage? Better yet, are you guarding your heart in your marriage?