As the school year begins, we stop to consider educators. We think immediately of teachers who stand in the classroom, teaching our children how to read, write, and count. In the church, we associate this responsibility with spiritual leaders– pastors, evangelists,...
Summertime is upon us! It is a time for pool parties, camps, barbeques, and smores. Perhaps you have grand plans for this summer, or perhaps you just need to take a break from the hustle…
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) “We just want to see the mother,” were words spoken by two strangers who startled my mother by walking into her hospital room just hours after giving birth to...
Families are faced with decisions every day. From eating to dress, from screen-time habits to holiday traditions, every choice and guideline affects the operation and experience of a family. As a follower of Christ, you desire to please Him within your family and with...
Most people called him, “Pastor.” I got to call him, “Dad.” And the older I get, the more I realize what a privilege that is. It is hard to overstate the impact of a father in a child’s life. David Popenoe wrote in his article, Life Without Father: “Fathers are far...
A Mother for a Child, A Child for a Mother “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me (knitted me together) in my mother’s womb.”(Psalm 139:13) Maybe today has not been your banner day; maybe you find yourself quickly unraveling. Beyond any comprehensible...
Parenting is tough. It is physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually demanding. From diapers to dating, from choosing cribs to choosing colleges, the marathon journey that is parenthood is all at once exhilarating and exhausting. Between laundry, homework,...
