Real Family Talk / December 27, 2020

Covid's Impact on the Family

Willie and Elaine Oliver discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantine advantages and disadvantages.

Hope at Home / July 25, 2020

Marriage Resilience During and After COVID-19 - Dr. Willie and Elaine Oliver

All marriages will experience stressful life events, with or without COVID. For some couples, COVID may be your first stressful event, especially for newlyweds! Addressing how couples adapt to stress is imperative for understanding marital development.

Hope at Home / July 18, 2020

Returning to School with COVID-19 - Willie and Elaine Olivers

As many school districts are making decisions about opening school, a big question parents are grappling with right now is how students can go back to school safely while COVID-19 is still with us. And while parents are concerned, many children and adolescents are also feeling anxious and worried about returning to school. Today, we will address some of your questions and hopefully calm some fears and concerns about returning to school.

Hope at Home / July 11, 2020

The Fruit of Kindness - Elaine and Willie Oliver

What does it really mean to be Kind? Our world is in crisis and many people are wondering what they should do and how they can help. Well kindness is one way everyone can respond in their own way. Kindness could be random, but the best act of kindness is intentional. Our world is desperately in need of our kindness right now. Kindness is being genuinely concerned for the well-being of others and seeks out ways to show compassion when needed. When we are kind, we display Christ’s character in our lives, showing evidence of our being connected to Him.

Hope at Home / June 27, 2020

Family Life After Quarantine - Willie and Elaine Olivers

Hope at Home / June 20, 2020

Managing Family Screentime During Quarantine - Elaine and Willie Oliver

Dr. Willie and Eline Olivers will help us understand the impact of technology (both positive and negative) and to work on finding the right balance of time spent on and offline. Willie and Elaine will give us 4 tips on how to manage the screen time on our homes.

Hope at Home / June 13, 2020

Parenting Children for Healthy Interracial Relationships - Elaine and Willie Oliver

The traumatic events of the last few weeks in the United States have dominated conversations in our homes and public spaces around the world. As Christian parents we have the responsibility and opportunity to teach our children how to appreciate the beautiful diversity of all God’s children.

Hope at Home / June 06, 2020

Praying Through COVID-19 - Elaine and Willie Oliver

Prayer is talking to God as we talk to a friend. If our friend is omnipotent—almighty—one that can do anything we need, this is a friend we want to talk with frequently about anything and everything that is challenging us each day. COVID-19 has brought many challenges to marriages and families around the world. Why not talk with our friend Jesus who can make all things well.

Hope at Home / May 23, 2020

The Intentional Family: Rituals to Strengthen Your Family Togetherness - Elaine and Willie Oliver

We asked a few families what rituals they are creating during the quarantine and have many ideas to share that are easy to incorporate into your family schedule.