Steve Kroening is a staff writer for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. He has been a professional writer for 35 years and is the author of Make Mama Happy: Timeless Wisdom for Men Who Want an Extraordinary Marriage, and the blog TrueFantasy.org. He has written thousands of articles for various publications and worked in an addiction ministry for 12 years. He and his wife, Beth, also serve as domestic missionaries in Jasper, Georgia.
Have you ever prayed faithfully yet wondered why nothing seems to happen? Scripture reveals that certain attitudes and choices can hinder our prayers—and understanding them can help us draw closer to God and experience the power of a life aligned with Him.
Let’s be honest. When it comes to relationships, men can be a little dense. That includes their relationship with God. Believe it or not, man was created with that limitation even before sin entered the world.
Parents invest countless hours and resources preparing their children for a successful future—but are we preparing them for what matters most? Discover why passing on a genuine faith in Christ may be the most important and lasting legacy you can leave.
Family life was designed by God to be a source of delight, yet for many people it often feels more like a weight to carry than a gift to enjoy. You love your spouse and your children. You want your home to be warm and full of laughter. But somewhere between work deadlines, school schedules, church commitments, financial pressure, and the constant lure of digital screens and other distractions, joy can gradually slip away.
Intimacy is best grown in an atmosphere of honor. Strong marriages aren’t built on a running list of expectations. They’re built on a decision to treat each other with deep respect. When you stop keeping score and start showing honor, the tone of your relationship changes. That shift may be one of the most important lessons you will ever learn in your marriage.
If you are single, you are not unusual, forgotten, or behind schedule. You’re living in a chapter that millions of other adults are experiencing right now.
One of the greatest tools God has given you is prayer. Some prayers are answered within minutes or weeks. Others take forty years. When you feel helpless, confused, or heartbroken, you can still express your needs to Him. Conversing with the Lord is not a last resort for desperate people. It is the first and lasting response of faithful believers.
Your son was created to lead with integrity, to love a wife sacrificially (if marriage is God’s plan for him), to labor with diligence, and to walk with the Lord humbly and faithfully. When you focus on preparing him for that calling, you’re not pushing him too hard. You’re training him for the life God designed for him.
Dr. James Dobson long reminded moms and dads that while none of us lead our homes perfectly, millions sincerely strive to raise their children according to biblical principles. Many of those mothers and fathers are now facing an unexpected reality: their grown children are walking away—not only from their faith, but from them.
Marriage is a beautiful gift. Through a close walk with Jesus and steady commitment to growth, becoming a godly husband is not only something to admire from a distance. You can attain it, by His grace, as you learn to do your job well.
