How Can You Manage Marriage Stress in Troubled Times?
When half of all marriages break up in some countries, it's obvious that many couples are in trouble. Sadly, the stress seems to be only increasing from many directions. What are the pressures many husbands and wives face today, and what can they do to manage them to be sure their marriages survive? Here are practical solutions!

Does Marriage Really Matter?
Traditional marriages—those between one man and one woman are facing increasing pressures from many directions. Does marriage really matter? Just how important is it? What does the Bible say?

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Finances and Marriage

The Economic Meltdown's Ugly Fruits
A nearby murder-suicide brings home the deep impact that national economic problems are having on families. It also inspires reflections on the practical biblical solutions that could solve many national problems.

Eurabia: A Voice Cries Out in Defense of Europe's Heritage
With birthrates among traditional Europeans in decline while its Muslim immigrant population soars, will Europe be able to preserve its cultural and religious identity? Will anyone listen before it's too late?

Is Christmas Really Merry?
Where did the idea of a "merry Christmas" come from? Did it begin with well-meaning Christians who wished only the best for others, or are its origins considerably older than we might suppose?

Is Thanksgiving Rooted in a Biblical Festival?
Historians and Jewish sources point out that America's Thanksgiving holiday may not have been a totally new celebration—but that its roots may go back thousands of years to the biblical Feast of Tabernacles.

Sidebar:
A History of Thanksgiving in the United States

Celebrity Culture: The Distorted Mirror
Magazines, TV and the Internet are obsessed with celebrities and celebrity culture. How does society's fascination with celebrity culture affect you and your children? How can you counter its negative influence?

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'Tis the season to be jolly—or is it? It may not be if you know the real truth about the holiday!

Millions of people continue the curious customs of Christmas, but few understand why they do so or what the customs and symbols are all about. After all, what does a jolly, plump man in a red suit (riding in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer!) have to do with the birth of the Son of God?

How did Dec. 25 come to be chosen as the date of the birth of Jesus Christ when the Bible nowhere tells us the exact date—and in fact shows that He wasn’t born in winter? Have you ever heard the real story?

And what about decorating with holly wreaths, kissing under mistletoe, burning yule logs and setting up colorfully ornamented Christmas trees? What’s the origin of these odd practices, and how did they come to be associated with the birth of the Savior of mankind? They’re not found in the Bible, so who started them and why?

You need to discover the facts about this popular holiday. And most importantly, since most people celebrate it to honor God, you need to understand what He thinks about it! Our eye-opening free booklet Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe? will give you the surprising (and sometimes shocking!) answers.

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