Equipping Parents for The Journey
Here we are again; another school year is complete, and we are thinking about the summer stretching out before us. Ah, yes, summer. Summer is a time just waiting to be filled with (hopefully) fun and relaxing family time. But, summer is often a struggle between over-scheduled, over-hyped, and over-stimulation, resulting in losing your...
As Christians, service is in our DNA. We are instructed to love God with our whole heart and to love our neighbor as ourselves, which often happens through serving one another. In a consumer culture like ours, how can we as parents teach our kids to have servant hearts? This week on the blog,...
This week we have a special guest writer, Nicolette Hutcherson, one of Stonebriar Community Church's missionaries in Beirut, Lebanon, which was devastated by an explosion several months ago. Nicolette and her husband, Caleb, serve the Lord in Lebanon with WorldVenture. While most of us are not raising our children in a "dangerous part of...
But much like the “Sex talk” the “Racism talk” can be equally or more painful to cover with our children. Talking with your kids about racism, is the very first step in creating change in our society. And much like you do not want your kids to learn about sex from their peers or...
In the last year, screens have crept into every area of our lives. At first this seemed like the best solution, but now as the we start to expand life outside our pandemic bubble the pull to stay tethered to our screens seems unbreakable. Are you, or members of your family finding it hard...
While most families have some type of shared responsibility system, it is common to need a little tune up or reinforcement from time to time. We have talked about two concepts: 1) establishing routines and 2) engaging everyone in the operation of the family. This week we have produced a free resource for you...
The realist in me knows there are things we do in life because we have too, but there are also those things we do with passion. This week we are talking about how to find those things that fill you, feed your soul, and help you to be at your best. Finding ways to...
We are wrapping up this year and ready to take a few weeks break to rest and refresh before jumping into all that lies ahead. None of us know what 2021 will look like. After all, when 2020 kicked off we were full of optimism and hope for the new decade. None of us...
With free pornography on every device, a dark world is just a click away, and has only escalated its impact on our families as the pandemic continues to push everyone online. As Christian parents we must face this crisis boldly. This week we are talking about how we can step into our children's...
Thanksgiving is next week which means we are turning the corner for the serious shopping season. If you are like me, 2020 has made me desire things that are both practical and lasting. Our Family Ministry Team and our partners at the Insight For Living Book Shoppe and Coffee have created a list of...
Many parents made the decision to homeschool, or virtual school in the heat of a hot and contentious COVID-19 Summer. Many of those same parents are now looking at the school books, paper, and computer strewn across their dining room table thinking what have we done. For every family who thoroughly enjoys...
Student Ministry Pastor Nathan Kocurek shares 4 tips for overcoming: stressing about being cool (acceptance), stressing about grades (insecurity), stressing about parents (independence), and stressing about relationships (identity). ...
