Community is essential for all parents, but especially single parents as we often manage the work of two people on our own.
A Single Parent’s Path to Community
Parenting Young Adults: Adaptability
Adaptability as a parent requires a mom or dad to get rid of the “shoulds” that tend to come from comparing their experience as young adults to that of their kids.
Perfect 10 Marriage — Assessment Guide
FOCUS MARRIAGE ASSESSMENT – NEXT STEPS After you receive the results from your assessment, download the Marriage Assessment Discussion Guide. Discuss the results with your spouse. But before you start, […]
4 Simple Ways To Honor Your Pastor
October is a great opportunity for church members to honor and bless your pastor(s), but if your church calendar won’t cooperate – do it any time of the year like a key anniversary or birthday.
Becoming A Foster Parent: Preparing Phase
After Sue and I graduated from college and got married, I landed a great job in the publishing industry. I thought my college days were over. Little did I know […]
Care Community: Supporting Families
I hear it at least weekly— “If it weren’t for my church… ” This is the chorus of an ever-growing choir. What follows varies from a simple statement to tragic […]
The Importance of Mentors in the Local Church
Pastor Kevin Conklin shows us practical ways pastors and church leaders can invest in their congregations through mentoring. Not only can pastors be great mentors, but we also need mentors ourselves in order to grow and flourish.
Is the Bible Really Pro-Life?
According to the Bible, life is more than just potential, and it is valuable from the moment of conception.
Fostering Hope: How Churches Can Engage in Foster Care
When I first began working in child welfare over 17 years ago, the Lord had not yet captivated my heart and radically changed my life. Because of this, I had […]
Perfect 10 Marriage — Assessment Discussion Guide
MARRIAGE ASSESSMENT — DISCUSSION GUIDE Thank you for taking the Marriage Assessment from Focus on the Family. After you receive the results from your assessment, plan a time to discuss […]