Celebrating Advent with an Advent Wreath
Advent is a time to join together with others to celebrate the coming of Christ’s birth.
How Do Children Become Christians?
How do children become Christians? It is no different for children than it is for adults. It’s simple, yet deeply profound.
Learning to Pray the Lord’s Prayer
As you go through the Lord’s Prayer, reflect on what each line means. As you go, begin to pray it from the heart as a family several times a day.
Seven Reasons Why Transparency is Necessary in a Godly Marriage
Marriage should not be characterized by secrets hidden in the shadow, separation, image maintenance, or the overestimation of one's own capacities at the expense of the underestimation of those of your partner.
The Most Common Emotion at Funerals
I used to think that the most common emotion at a funeral was grief. Then, as years passed, I thought it was guilt. Now I think I have learned that it’s regret.
Repentance an Inch at a Time
Hungers such as love and acceptance, forgiveness and honesty, support and grace, often go missing when they are most needed.
The Surprising Thing About Kids Ministry: Handling Multiple Generations
Since most kids ministries handle those from kindergarten through middle school, the challenge of culture related to distinctive generations is a surprisingly pressing one.
The Real Sinner’s Prayer and Our Need for Control
There are a thousand ways God could have placed his people in Egypt, but he did it through a broken family that needed deep healing.
Lessons in Parenting from the Story of Joseph
Parenting is not intuitive, like eating or sleeping. It takes intentionality and some real sweat. In our household we say that marriage is a...
Ministry: Keeping it in the Family
If we neglect our families for the sake of our ministry, we are, in effect, abandoning our first ministry.
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