Practical tools for parents and couples to face hard conversations with grace, truth, and lasting faith.     Messy Story of the Week Jim and Karen’s 23-year-old son was sliding downhill — skipping work, racking up debt, staying out late. Karen felt the weight and wanted to intervene. Jim kept br...

Messy Story of the Week The Martinez family was hosting Thanksgiving when tensions boiled over. Two adult brothers — Alex and Ben — had been quietly competing for years. Alex thought Ben was their mom’s favorite. Ben thought Alex had been handed too many opportunities. By the time dessert was ser...

Messy Story of the Week Mason and Tyler are brothers just two years apart. Mason is the straight-A student, star of the debate team, and the one their parents brag about on Facebook. Tyler is more laid-back — great with his hands, but struggling in school. After Mason wins yet another award, Tyle...

Messy Story of the Week Mark loves taking his teenage son fishing. They’ve been at it since his boy could hold a rod. Jenna, meanwhile, spends hours in the kitchen baking with their daughter. Neither parent thinks anything of it — after all, they’re just connecting over shared interests. But late...