Hebrews 11:1, one of those definitional descriptions of faith in the Bible, says that, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen.” In the context, the writer is talking about our faith in who God is and the plans that God will accomplish. But how does this translate
As I dropped my daughter off at first grade this morning, I marveled at the front lawn to the school – dandelions! The weeds were everywhere. As the spring rains have watered the ground over the past weeks, the pernicious little flowers have been taking over lawns and public spaces. The yellow sea in front
Most parents of preschool or young elementary-aged kids have a love-hate relationship with their children’s bedtime. It’s easy to love the result – a quiet house to ourselves before we go to bed, but it’s also easy to hate the process – endless complaining, whining, bathroom trips and plenty of “I can’t fall asleep!”s. Bedtime
There is an insidious enemy to healthy parenting, and it’s exacerbated and grown by our modern culture. This enemy lurks on social media, on parenting blogs, naturally in the hearts of parents and in parenting conversations that are had throughout the week. Terrifyingly, this enemy is also normalized and treated as “no big deal,” or
From time to time, we’ll publish simple parenting axioms – thoughts to hold onto and allow to guide our parenting journey. These won’t necessarily be irrefutable, inerrant or 100% perfectly applicable – but they will be truths that can help you better understand and process the journey of parenting. Our first Axiom is a big
It’s February and that means, if the statistics are true, 80% or more of us have given up on our New Year’s resolutions. I decided this year that it’s just better to not make any and not be disappointed. Here’s the thing about goals and resolutions: We want the result, but often despise the process.
I recently shared an article titled, “Parent’s, Please Don’t Let Your Kids Watch Logan and Jake Paul” with a group of parents regarding the subtle dangers of famous YouTube channel stars Logan and Jake Paul. The response was strong – I don’t know if I’ve shared an article in the past that garnered as much
This is a piece in our ongoing Parenting Ministry 101 series, directed towards church and family ministry leaders. Family ministry is seeing a resurgence in the local church, but we are missing a key piece. Led by wonderful minds in the youth ministry world, more churches are turning their attention toward equipping parents for the