Marriage
Wives and Mothers Should Be the Stars of Women’s History Month
“Women’s History Month,” which dates to “Women’s History Week,” first established in 1978, is widely considered the first systematic, nationwide acknowledgment of the countless contributions females have made to shape and change the world.…
The American Dating Drought and Hope for Fixing It
America, and every other nation in the world, must robustly regain the long and devastating declines in marriage, fertility and married parenting for its own national growth and vitality.Growth cannot happen without each of these. And none of…
Pastor Josh Howerton’s Challenge Leads 52 Couples to Marry
When it comes to addressing God’s truth from the pulpit, Pastor Josh Howerton of Lakepointe Church in Texas isn’t afraid to step on a few toes. Two weeks ago, the senior pastor of the Texas congregation preached a provocative sermon that was…
Children’s Rights Should Always Come Before Adults’ Desires
Katy Faust, founder of the non-profit organization “Them Before Us,” believes every child deserves a mother and a father. So does Focus on the Family president Jim Daly, Southern Seminary president Dr. Albert Mohler, Colson Center president John…
New Family Study Shows Importance of Married Parenting
It has long been established, since the deeply important 1966 Coleman Report on childhood education in America, that family form and parents’ levels of involvement in raising their children are paramount in boosting child well-being and…
Research Shows Marriage Changes People for the Better in Newlywed Years
Research has long shown that marriage adjusts men and women’s personalities for the better through marriage. But a groundbreaking longitudinal study published in the journal Developmental Psychology demonstrates how this happens in strong ways …
Good Marriages Begin in Childhood
Marriage rates have been declining for decades, a tragic development with far-reaching consequences that are becoming more and more apparent with each passing year. Not surprisingly, advocates for the sacred institution have been sounding the…
Best Age to Marry? Good Research Offers an Answer
Most everyone who marries intends to be married for life, for isn’t that what our marriage vows promise, to “have and to hold from this day forward, … till death do us part?” Thus, parents and young adults ask this question quite often: What is…
Is Polygamy Biblical? – The Stream
Part 1 of a 3-part series By Peter Demos Published on December 12, 2025 What does the Bible actually say about polygyny—and what doesn’t it say? In this 40-minute video, Peter Demos speaks with Pastor Rich Tidwell to examine his views on…
New Research Shows Marriage and Fatherhood Regulate Male Sexual Energy
Did you know that when men marry according to God’s design and become fathers, nature is aligned in such a way that it lowers their testosterone (T) levels in helpful ways? Men with lower T tend to be more focused on their duties toward marriage…