{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Falexandria-covenant-church.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fgods-plan-for-the-family-bhvHTVv8","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"God's Plan for the Family","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ce58198e-54ee-479d-94f1-4d520f7901af/ec0ec9de-f5df-4172-89c6-d9fe5492ea8f/app-20icon-20-1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/327f4b0d-d2ca-4cfe-b4b0-8c3dcb1af0e2\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"God&apos;s Plan for the Family\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"There is an old saying, \"as the family goes, so goes society and the nation.\" Our world reflects this reality. More children are being raised in broken or split homes than ever before. A broken home is not God's design for marriage and family life. Following God's blueprint for marriage and family life will help our home life flourish and ultimately transform the communities we live in. Marriage and family life done God's way always work best.\n\n---\n\nSelf-help, self-promotion, and self-preservation are dominating themes in our culture today that have affected the church and its witness in the world. As it was true in the early church, it remains true today that self-centered philosophies diminish the gospel of Jesus Christ. The book of Colossians serves to confront false teaching and deceitful philosophies by leading us to a proper understanding of what it means to live in Christ unblemished by the world."}