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Saying no to divorce, plus why Christian movies feel so cringe, and dating someone with a narcissistic family member.<\/span><\/p>\n

Featured musical artist:\u00a0 <\/span>John Waller<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Roundtable: Safeguards Against Divorce<\/b><\/p>\n

Building a healthy marriage is especially tough when your family tree is littered with divorce and dysfunction. But with God\u2019s grace, good preparation, and a huge dose of humility, you can break sinful cycles and prioritize relational health in your family. Each of our guests has overcome the influence of generationally broken relationships and bad decisions, and they are now married and determined to do things differently. Their stories, commitments and strategies to accomplish this will inspire you.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Send Us Your Show Ideas<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Leave Us a Voicemail<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch This Segment on YouTube<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Link To: <\/b>The 5 Love Languages<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Culture: Cringey Christian Films<\/b><\/p>\n

Christian films historically have a reputation for low budgets, bad acting, and heavy-handed preachiness. Even though their motives and messages are good, bad art and low production standards mar their potential. Two of our Plugged In team members join the conversation this week to talk about why Christian movies tend to feel so cringe, but also how to redeem the genre and find the cinematic diamonds in the rough.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to Plugged In Website<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Inbox: Family Narcissists and Dating<\/b><\/p>\n

You love the person you\u2019re dating, but one of their family members is a narcissist. How do you work through that? Counselor Seyah Sparr weighs in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to Counseling Services\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Find us on YouTube <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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