Do you know how to nurture your kids in their God-given talents so even when they’re little, they can be big dreamers?
Parenting
The best way to ease visitation for my children was to welcome them home with a warm embrace and the gift of decompression time.
As our world continues to stray from God’s design for sexuality, it’s appropriate to wonder how we’ll convey that good design to our families.
Helping our students to discover their identity in appropriate ways will ease the pressure and anxiety they feel around defining themselves.
This month: how to stop your child from using AI to cheat, why dumb phones might be a smart screen-time solution, and a list of tween and teen slang
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Mari clutched the edges of the kitchen sink and stared at the never-ending pile of dishes. The second she ran a load in the dishwasher, more sprang up around the house. She could follow the trails of Cheerios to them. Her head ached, and she couldn’t remember what day it …
If you’re parenting solo, most likely your happily ever after didn’t turn out as you had imagined
“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.” – James E. Faust
Are you curious about the ideal time to introduce your child to the teachings of the Bible? The answer is that it’s never too early to start.
Are you teaching your kids to recognize false gospels?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Many of us cringe at the thought of ‘the talk.’ Whether we think back on our own experiences, reflect on our parents’ awkward style discuss the ‘birds and the bees,’ or consider how we’ll talk to our own teenagers, healthy conversations about sex seem like an impossible task. Yet, teenagers …
How can you make discipline a reality in your family? It doesn’t happen overnight. Explore a few guiding principles to help implement important discipline steps in your family.
We desire what’s best for our children. That’s why we’re distressed when they hurt or make unhealthy choices.
On the scale of uncomfortable things to talk about with your young kids; masturbation hovers around the top. But as awkward as it is, ignoring the topic won’t make it go away.
One of the greatest legacies you can leave your children is the gift of cross-cultural confidence and competency. The journey will not only transform their hopes and goals, but the way they live and love.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes It was a breezy afternoon in the summer of 2020. Protests against the murder of George Floyd engulfed the nation, belying the tranquil sunshine. Riots notwithstanding, I led an all-Black congregation to spend the afternoon in warm fellowship with several white families from a nearby Mennonite church. Our differences were …
Children best grasp the reality of God’s love when they experience it at home.
In addition to the history, it is important for parents to remind their children that freedom comes from God and is the natural state of mankind. When freedom is taken—as in the case of slavery—or when it is hindered—as in the case of segregation—people of honor and courage must rise up and fight against injustice.
Unfortunately, summer camp environments do not guarantee your children’s complete safety. We want to come alongside your family as you prepare to send your children to summer camp so they can be safe and enjoy their time away.
It’s our nature to look for our identity out there, but our true identity can only come from being in Christ.
