I am still learning and growing. In husbanding, in (grand)parenting, in pastoring, in friending, in evangelizing, in being, I am doing the best I know how. Can’t wait until tomorrow to see what I will be.
Learning and Growing as a Pastor, Father and Husband
Ten Secrets to a Successful Marriage
A successful marriage is possible! Here are 10 principles that will help you create and maintain a successful marriage.
A Christian Approach to Foster Care
After twelve years as a foster parent, Cindy Tarrant has learned this: “Loving like Jesus looks a little bit different when you can’t leave and go home at the end of the day.”
Finding Humility on the Set of ‘American Idol’
The moment I realized that God would use me, in spite of my weaknesses
The Role of a Foster Family
Foster parents and foster families play a key role within the foster care system. Learning about the day-to-day responsibilities of a foster family is an important step when pursuing a call to foster.
Preparing to be a Pastor’s Family
Preparing for ministry as a family and looking ahead to the possibility of decades in ministry means we need to lay a good foundation and be ready to build the right walls and doors. Pastoring is not easy, and it is not getting easier. But, be of good cheer, our Savior has overcome the world, and he gives us his grace and peace.
Foster Care and the Legal System
Understanding the legal system can be a challenge. In this article, an attorney clarifies the legal process of foster care – from the time a child enters foster care to the closure of a case.
Focus Marriage Event Hosts
Meet Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are a husband-and-wife team with a passion for saving and strengthening marriages. Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice […]
The Benefits of the Hardest Job in the World
Marriage and parenting are the hardest jobs you’ll ever have. Here are ways that hard work within that job can actually make life easier.
A Foster Care Story: The Father’s Perspective
I never really thought about foster parenting or adoption. I simply figured that I would one day marry and that my wife and I would together create a “traditional” family. My plan wasn’t actually a plan; it was an assumption.