One of the most interesting things you can do this week is google the term “masculinity”. The first thing you will encounter is a definition that says, “qualities or attributes …
Christ-Centered Christmas Traditions
One of my most vivid Christmas memories involves a tradition that started when I was a teenager. My father gathered us around the living room before we opened our presents …
Family – Living on Mission Together
How can we energize our families to engage in the mission of making disciples? I’ll begin with a confession: I’m not very good at this. Personal evangelism isn’t my strong …
Helping Your Kids Find Jesus
We pegged the speedometer precisely at the speed limit, maybe a bit under. The car in my rearview was coming up fast; fast, but no lights. He stayed behind me …
How to Help Your Kid Choose a Career Path
Recently, I was chatting with a young adult after a church service. Being close to graduating I asked them about their plan after high school. My experience is that most of …
EP 46 – Raising Your Kids Ready with Jonathan Catherman
It’s never too early (or too late) to prepare your kids for a successful launch in life As parents, we either raise kids who are dependent on us, or we …
EP 45: Prodigal Children: When Your Kids Leave the Faith – Dr. Douglas Weiss
What are the real biblical solutions that are available to parents when their children decide to leave the Christian faith?
Family is Worth Fighting For
Why is family so important and is it worth fighting for? According to one sociologist, David Brooks, writing for the Atlantic, When you put everything together, we’re likely living through …
Having Trouble Expressing Your Feelings? Try This
My dad was a good man, but I don’t think showing love through his words was ever a strength for him. Yes, he showed love in other ways by taking …
How to Not Lose Your Temper When Your Kid’s Misbehave
Disciplining misbehavior often brings out the worst in us. Without considering what God might be up to with us and our child, we react quickly, yell, and do the thing …