With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seems fitting to tell you something we are REALLY thankful for: One of our young dad clients recently invited Jesus to be Lord of his life! We met this young dad when he signed up for our Fatherhood course.  He was holding down multiple jobs to provide for his family…

Our friend Alison recently donated some baby clothes that her granddaughter had outgrown. It turns out that Alison came to us for help 30 years ago when she was facing an unintended pregnancy. She was in college, and head-over-heels in love with her boyfriend. She had been raised in a Christian home and had a great relationship…

I was reading Psalm 35 and a phrase that King David wrote jumped out at me because of how beautifully it reveals the sacredness of humanity. David may have written these words during a time when he was being hunted by Saul, and he was pouring out his heart to God, asking God to rise to his defense. Toward the middle of…

  We’re less than two weeks away from the November elections, and you are probably painfully aware that abortion is a big emphasis in this year’s political campaigns. It can be helpful to remember that abortion is not primarily a political issue. It is a spiritual issue, because at its core is the relationship…

  One of the best free services we have to offer local young parents is solid education about parenting. We use a curriculum called “BrightCourse,” described as “Lessons to change lives.” The lessons are accurate, compelling, and relatable, and we’ve seen how they really do change the lives of our clients!…

  At Align, we’ve been thinking about “generational impacts.” So, I have a little challenge for you today: Think of a relative who’s been really special to you, and then think of the impact they’ve had on your life. For our President, Lisa Hosler, her special relative was her Grandpa Stetter. He came into a…