http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb en-us http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb ActiveKB NX webmaster@iblp.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:27 CST 20 http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/2/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/2/ Courtship: A Father’s Role guiding children through the journey of finding a life partner God has given my wife and I four lovely daughters. When the time was right, they each learned about ... Information Services Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:06:42 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/10/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/10/ Basic Commitments to Make Before Considering Marriage three foundational decisions to strengthen moral purity To avoid the trap of moral failure, every son and daughter should make three bas ... Ruth Gulbranson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:15:42 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/11/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/11/ Ask Insightful Questions Before and During Courtship tools to help you discern God’s will Each courtship will be unique, because people and situations are unique. However, in every courtship ... Ruth Gulbranson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:42:39 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/12/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/12/ How Does Courtship Work? concepts to consider for a successful courtship Every individual, family, and situation is unique, and therefore, the process of each courtship is unique. What worke ... Ruth Gulbranson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:20:03 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/23/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/23/ Turning the Heart of Your “King” when a husband is unrepentant over moral failure Through our counseling ministry, I have spoken with countless women about their family’s journey to moral fr ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:28:22 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/26/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/26/ The Importance of Confession openness and brokenness in marriage The enemy will do all he can to keep us from being open with our spouse about our sexual failures. Satan will convince us tha ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:10:35 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/27/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/27/ Find Freedom From Lust victory is possible through Jesus Christ Sin in our lives is similar to a ring in a bull’s nose. Just as the ring empowers the owner to lead the bull around at his own ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:00:23 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/28/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/28/ Our Choices Affect Our Children moral purity provides protection When Satan binds a father through hidden sin, he is free to enter the lives of each family member to torment them. Struggles ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:10:10 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/29/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/29/ Winning the War Against Lust summoning reinforcements for individual “battles” Accountability is more than going to a brother or sister in the Lord and confessing failure. Accountability is ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:12:49 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/30/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/30/ Take Responsibility for Moral Failure rebuilding a marriage damaged by hidden moral failure When you come clean with your wife by confessing moral failures, you will have a feeling of euphor ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:22:51 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/31/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/31/ Freedom From Bondage deliverance from hidden moral failure Growing up, I had the typical “Leave It to Beaver” family. Mom stayed at home and made sure dinner was on the table at 5:30 when Da ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:09:32 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/36/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/36/ From Ashes to Beauty how God is transforming a marriage and family Did you know there is a gift more costly than platinum and diamonds, and yet everyone can afford to give it? In time, it wi ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:23:58 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/38/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/38/ Lists, Lessons, and Lasting Love a wife shares her journey of rebuilding a marriage Do you have a list? Not one of those “honey-do” lists of what we would like to have done around the house, ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:08:59 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/39/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/39/ A Pathway to Freedom finding freedom and restoration through Jesus Christ My childhood was unpredictable. Through the influence of alcohol, violence, and abuse, those years held little stabi ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:09:04 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/47/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/47/ How to Write a Four-Part Testimony communicating how God has worked in your life No one else has had the unique set of experiences that God has given to you. However, many people have had si ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:25:46 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/48/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/48/ Tips for Writing a Four-Part Testimony guidelines to keep in mind as you share with others Here are a few basic guidelines to keep in mind when writing your own four-part testimony. 1. Have ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:24:45 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/49/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/49/ Understanding Five Life Roles become a successful person, provider, proclaimer, partner, parent There are five basic roles in life that each person can fulfill or help others fulfill. These ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:28:23 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/50/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/50/ Marriage Restoration: No Wasted Pain learning to live in the grip of the Father’s love In August of 2006, I came to the point of desperation in my marriage. I felt no hope for experiencing t ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:59:25 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/51/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/51/ Finding God’s Best in Love the blessings of seeking God’s will in marriage As a young man, I was committed to finding God’s best in marriage. I had learned about the principles of courtship ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:39 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/54/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/54/ Courtship: The Basics who, what, when, where, how, and why WHO participates in courtship? An unmarried man The unmarried woman to whom God has drawn his heart Both sets of parents O ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:35:09 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/55/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/55/ What Is Courtship? understand how courtship differs from dating Courtship is a relationship between a man and a woman in which they seek to determine if it is God’s will for them to marry ea ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:47 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/70/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/70/ Courageous Conversations resolve conflicts through clear communication Husbands, wives, parents, children, friends, neighbors, employers—relationships fill our lives. They require the invest ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:19:56 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/77/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/77/ Common Excuses for Not Asking for Forgiveness avoiding God’s command to be reconciled Sometimes when God asks us to do something, instead of obeying, we try to rationalize away the need to t ... Ruth Gulbranson Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:30:00 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/78/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/78/ From Friendship to Marriage God’s love displayed in the growth of a relationship The following story is the account of how my wife, Sarah, and I grew to know and love each other. Even more, ... Ruth Gulbranson Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:51:59 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/98/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/98/ Meeting Your Wife’s Seven Basic Needs loving her as Christ loves the Church As a husband, it is your responsibility to nurture and cherish your wife, to instruct your wife, and to meet her n ... Ruth Gulbranson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:01:41 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/99/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/99/ Meeting Your Husband’s Seven Basic Needs how to be a Godly wife As a wife, you are uniquely qualified to fully meet your husband’s needs and cause him to “rejoice in the wife of his youth” ( ... Ruth Gulbranson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:05:37 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/100/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/100/ Basic Needs of a Husband and Wife understanding and meeting the needs of your spouse God’s Word declares that “a man [shall] leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: ... Ruth Gulbranson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:01:00 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/107/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/107/ The Power of Spoken Blessings an excellent way to intercede for others Our words have great influence in the lives of those around us, and spoken blessings can bring hope, encouragement, and ... Ruth Gulbranson Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:22:36 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/110/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/110/ Spoken Blessings Change Lives how children and adults have benefited from spoken blessings As mothers, fathers, and children have learned to bless one another in the Lord’s name, the power o ... Ruth Gulbranson Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:15:19 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/130/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/130/ The Blessings of Obedience rewards for those who submit to authority God promises rewards to those who submit to authority. The following Bible verses reveal that this concept affects many a ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:09:10 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/132/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/132/ Structures of Authority order in the home, church, workplace, and government Recognizing and obeying the one in charge brings security and order to a group. Each person looks to the leader f ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:17:43 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/134/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/134/ Your marriage may not have been one that God would have arranged. However, He established the authority structure of the marriage relationship, and He is eager and able to bless your marriage an ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:04:12 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/135/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/135/ Since you are no longer accountable to a husband, God fulfills the role of Husband in your circumstances. However, be quick to seek wisdom through Godly counselors, such as parents, parents-in-l ... Ruth Gulbranson Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:19:21 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/142/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/142/ Understanding “Umbrellas of Protection” embracing the Biblical principle of authority An umbrella is designed to provide protection from various elements of nature: rain, hail, snow, wind, o ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:14:38 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/173/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/173/ Immorality Can Lead to Financial Troubles a husband’s actions and a wife’s responses A couple who is struggling financially should look beyond the numbers and discern if there are other issu ... Ruth Gulbranson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:14:11 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/174/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/174/ Self-Rejection Can Lead to Financial Troubles a husband’s actions and a wife’s responses When a man struggles with self-rejection or a sense that his wife is rejecting him, his attitudes aff ... Ruth Gulbranson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:54:48 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/175/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/175/ Heeding the Cautions of Your Wife listen to your wife’s counsel When God designed the roles of husband and wife, He fashioned the wife as a helpmeet for her husband. Among other gifts, God o ... Ruth Gulbranson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:01:21 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/176/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/176/ Hindrances to Communication in Marriage hurts that tempt your spouse to stop offering you counsel When the trust in a marriage relationship is damaged by unresolved conflicts, the couple usu ... Ruth Gulbranson Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:05:31 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/236/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/236/ How a Wife’s Attitudes Can Preserve Her Marriage seven key areas of respect and submission Many couples can trace the conflicts in their marriage to negative attitudes that slowly decayed th ... Ruth Gulbranson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:01:31 CST http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/237/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/237/ Help Your Husband Be a Spiritual Leader following, respecting, and encouraging your husband’s leadership In Scripture we find a model for the complementary roles of a husband and wife. The m ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:12:07 CDT http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/238/ http://ati.iblp.org/ati/supportlink/kb/questions/238/ How a Husband’s Actions Can Preserve His Marriage key areas of loving leadership God gives the husband the role of authority and responsibility in the marriage covenant. He is to faithfully, l ... Ruth Gulbranson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:55:06 CST