Are “screentime battles” taking over your home? You’re not alone. After her son dropped out of college due to a video game addiction, Melanie Hempe took a deep dive in the science of brain development. She founded ScreenStrong, an organization dedicated to helping parents navigate technology. 

 

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Are &ldquo;screentime battles&rdquo; taking over your home? You&rsquo;re not alone. After her son dropped out of college due to a video game addiction, Melanie Hempe took a deep dive in the science of brain development. She founded ScreenStrong, an organization dedicated to helping parents navigate technology.&nbsp;
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How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits

Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss!

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Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won&rsquo;t want to miss!
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Praying for Your Marriage is Essential (Part 2 of 2)

Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss!

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Jodie Berndt adds to the Praying the Scriptures series by encouraging couples to pray for their marriages! She explains how you are responsible for your own faith, how to pray with different personalities, praying through conflict over finances, and praying the scriptures through a season of difficulty. This is a discussion you won&rsquo;t want to miss!
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Praying for Your Marriage is Essential (Part 1 of 2) 

Jodi Jackson Tucker, Lisa C. Qualls, and Betsy Kylstra share their stories as an adoptive mother, adopted child, and birth parent to equip those affected by adoption to experience healing from the wounds caused by broken families. Hear about God’s redemptive and transformative work through adoption.

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Jodi Jackson Tucker, Lisa C. Qualls, and Betsy Kylstra share their stories as an adoptive mother, adopted child, and birth parent to equip those affected by adoption to experience healing from the wounds caused by broken families. Hear about God&rsquo;s redemptive and transformative work through adoption.
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