Dating as a Christian can be weird, no? Real Life Loading's first Gen Z roundtable discusses vulnerability, sexual pressure, and dating like Jesus.

Lina Abujamra found herself spiritually thirsty and alone. Was God with her, she wondered, or a mirage? Here, she dusts off the gifts of a spiritual desert.

Somewhere along the way, the Christianity she knew began crumbling. Lina Abujamra shares about fractured faith—& deconstruction that brought her back to God.

Lina Abujamra's life was suddenly nothing like she'd planned. Where is God when your heart's breaking? She writes of fractured faith—and a God who showed up.

How did Jesus view women? Professor Kristi McLelland unpacks ancient Middle Eastern culture to better understand Jesus' interactions with females.

The lights are low, the band is hot, the hands are raised. Are we missing something in too-perfect worship? Young Oceans' songwriter Eric Marshall weighs in.

What did Jesus think of women? Through the eyes Jewish culture, Kristi McLelland reveals how Jesus was radically empowering and compassionate toward women.

Blogger Tim Challies and his wife Aileen reflect on their passage through grief over the loss of their son, with thoughts for grievers and comforters alike.

Blogger Tim Challies and his wife Aileen received the call every parent dreads. On FamilyLife Today, they chat openly with Dave and Ann Wilson about muscling through seasons of sorrow.

Abandonment. Foster care. Juvenile hall: Tori Hope Petersen's life was looking bleak. But God had a different story in mind for this unlikely overcomer.`

Living in 12 different foster homes, nothing was in Tori Hope Petersen's favor. How did she arrive at Track and Field All-American and later, Mrs. Universe?

What if brave happens in the middle of fear? Author Annie F. Downs explores how bravery affects a person's relationship with God and looks faith in the eye.

Have you given up on having fun? Did you know Jesus modeled fun as a bridge to God? Author Annie F. Downs has big ideas on why and how to have fun again.

Does productivity really make a great life? Whether you're trying to find time, save it, manage it, or make the most of it, Jen Pollock Michel's got ideas.

92% of us think we're morally superior to others. Author Brant Hansen explores how extensively we whitewash our motivations -- to our profound destruction.

What if your self-righteousness is cannibalizing your life? National radio host Brant Hansen explains the multifaceted freedom of admitting how bad we are.

What if you admitted you weren't a good person? Author Brant Hansen examines what happens when we fight self-righteousness—and embrace the truth about us.

Where do you find peace if your situation doesn't change? Michael and Ann Swindell talk about unshakable peace smack in the middle of stress and fear.

Ann Swindell, author of The Path to Peace, and her husband Michael relay the story of harrowing years of depression, loss, and feeling for God in the dark.

Beautiful people don't just happen, insists author and pastor Scott Sauls. So what's it look like to shape true beauty in the souls within our four walls?

From his own darkness, Scott Sauls chose to share his shame and fear -- and discovered we're all in recovery. Beautiful people, he says, don't just happen.

What do you do when regret, fear, and hurt feel like more than you can lift? Scott Sauls gets real about his -- and a God who shoulders our greatest shame.

Phil and Priscilla Fretwell, creators of Savage Marriage, continue their story of his sexual addiction, telling their kids -- and the ways honesty transformed their family.

Phil and Priscilla Fretwell articulate their complex, shared path to overcoming his sexual addiction -- and the hope hovering on the other side.

Secrets in marriage nearly capsized Phil and Priscilla Fretwell's marriage, as his sexual betrayal morphed to addiction. But it didn't get the last word.

Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua of The Afters have been both challenged and comforted by the gospel. Check out their cautionary tale on keeping Jesus center stage.

Hey, man, get a hold of yourself.

Want to walk out on the fight for acceptance? Ditch fear? Leap free from shame-cycles? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Heather Holleman, who's got the key: staying seated in Christ.

In pride and despair, we constantly compare ourselves in our unending pursuit of perfection. Author Heather Holleman helps us remain seated... with Christ.