Gary OliverOct 4, 20212 minSpiritual DisciplinesQuestion: Recently we’ve become aware of the need for and value of spiritual disciplines both individually and in our marriage. We have...
Gary OliverFeb 2, 20213 minBible Study with TeensQuestion We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a bible study they show NO interest. We want to...
Gary OliverMay 24, 20193 minChurch DivisionQuestion Recently, my husband decided to leave our church because he said he doesn’t feel spiritually led there anymore. I see this as a...
Gary OliverFeb 12, 20192 minSeparate ChurchesQuestion My wife and I attend separate churches. She attends the church from her childhood where most of her friends and her sister and...
Gary OliverNov 12, 20182 minPraying as a FamilyQuestion We gather for a “family prayer time” every week but sometimes it seems like something we “do” rather than something that is...
Gary OliverJun 1, 20184 minJoy to the WorldOne reader asks: “I don't like to admit this, but for the past several years I have dreaded the Christmas season. I know that Christmas...
Gary OliverNov 24, 20172 minModeling Your Faith For Your TeensQuestion My wife and I are alarmed by the reports we’ve heard of the number of teenagers raised in the church but who abandon their faith...
Gary OliverJan 1, 20174 minCultivating a Thankful HeartOne reader writes: “Every year Thanksgiving seems to come and go. I'm embarrassed to admit that the only thing about it that I look...
Gary OliverAug 12, 20162 minCultivating a Lifestyle of FaithQuestion We have three teenage children and are looking for some specific ways we can help them go beyond knowing the core doctrines and...
Gary OliverSep 24, 20152 minParenting Children to be Christian AdultsQuestion We’ve read research and seen real-life examples with some of our friends regarding the high number of kids raised in a Christian...
Gary OliverJul 1, 20155 minHow to Pray When You Don’t Know How to PrayThis is being written the morning of September 12, 2001. There is still much that we don't know about the events that took place...
Gary OliverJan 1, 20154 minA New Year & New OpportunitiesIf you read very much of the Bible, it wouldn’t take you long to discover that one of God’s greatest desires is to see His children grow,...
Gary OliverOct 12, 20132 minNon-believer SpouseQuestion My husband and I weren’t Christians when we married. But I'm a Christian now, and he isn’t. He doesn’t like that I believe in...
Gary OliverJul 1, 20133 minSample Covenant and Agenda for Men’s Group1. Start with Prayer 2. His Purpose for Us We are gathered in the name of Jesus and He is in our midst. Before God and each other we have...
Gary OliverApr 12, 20132 minWeakened FaithQuestion Three years ago my husband was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It’s a chronic condition that causes pain in muscles, joints, and...
Gary OliverDec 1, 201215 minDeveloping a Family Ministry for Your ChurchI grew up in a nice quiet neighborhood in Southern California. The two-parent family was the norm. When I was in grade school, I remember...
Gary OliverFeb 1, 20112 minRadical ReconciliationJohn Perkins's remarkable life story began in rural, segregated Mississippi, where his father disappeared and his mother died shortly...