10 Things Your Children and Grandchildren Need To Know About You
What do your children and grandchildren know about you? I don’t mean where you were born, and what school you went to, interesting though that might be. What do they know about what God has been doing...
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Ecclesiastes And The Postmodern Teenager: 4 Ways To Resist Casual Faith (Mike McGarry, Rooted Ministry) As Christians, we intellectually know that we do need God to make sense of our world and our...
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“Readers and Writers” Episode 6 with Paul David Tripp
If all our children needed was a set of rules…Jesus would’ve never had to come. (Paul David Tripp) http://unlockingthebible.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PaulTrippMixed.mp3 Unlocking the Bible...
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Three Surprising Ways Bible Reading with My Kids Has Changed Me (Jon Nielson, Tim Challies) There are plenty of distractions and reasons why reading the Bible with my three young kids is hard. But I’m...
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From the Flooded Grounds of Houston (J. A. Medders, The Gospel Coalition) When I hear more rain on my back patio, my heart aches. Our city is sinking. I shake my head in disbelief as rain and sirens...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Parents of Students
Dear Parents, School is almost here, and your students likely have mixed emotions. There’s some anticipation for rhythm and routine, but beneath the surface are layers of fear and uncertainty. School...
View ArticleExpecting Perfection or Explaining Grace?
“You expect perfection.” My mom’s well-timed words stung, but I knew she was right. I stood on the brink of “losing it” with my oldest daughter at the local fast food joint. I was struggling to...
View ArticleGod Never Slumbers or Sleeps
I recently came across a tweet by Matt Smethurst, Managing Editor of The Gospel Coalition, quoting Mary Crowley: “Every evening I turn my worries over to God. He’s going to be up all night anyway.” I...
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Three Ways to Disciple Our Children in an Age of Confusion (Jenna Fleming, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention) The lifelong “when you sit in your house,...
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God, Why Won’t You Fulfill Our Desire For Children? (Michael McAfee, The Gospel Coalition) He isn’t good because of the good he does, but because of who he is. As Psalm 107:1 declares, “Give thanks to...
View ArticleThe Exposing Power of Mother’s Day
Flowers. Jewelry. Breakfast in bed. A trip to the nail salon. A sentimental card. Dinner out. Many of us have some sort of idea of how we would like to be celebrated on Mother’s Day. We spend most of...
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Pastor, Don’t Avoid Uncomfortable Topics (Brett McCracken, The Gospel Coalition) …the whole counsel of God—revealed to us in his Word—is challenging to preach. But preach it we must. Otherwise, we as...
View ArticleHow to Intentionally Communicate the Gospel to Your Kids
Some say it’s not the quantity of time with your kids that matters, but the quality. God calls parents to be intentional about the quality of time we spend with our kids, with every bit of quantity we...
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Have You Left Your First Love? (Greg Morse, Desiring God) But the haunting question God asked his spiritually callous people shoots down all my excuses, “What wrong did you find in me that you went far...
View ArticleTo Parents Whose Kids Have Abandoned the Faith
One of the heaviest burdens a believing parent can bear comes when a son or daughter abandons the faith they once professed. It happens. And when it does, you may find yourself wondering where you...
View ArticleWhy Your Children Need to Understand that They’re Image Bearers
“Lord, help me see my girls the way you see them.” This is a normal prayer for me. I say it nearly every day, sometimes multiple times a day. It’s often answered as the Lord helps me soften my...
View ArticleGive Your Kids Something Better Than Youth Sports
You’re a good mom. You’re a good dad. You want what’s best for your kids. You sacrifice to provide for them. You forego vacations and skimp on retirement savings to give them good gifts. In the...
View ArticleSix Ways to Prepare Young Christians for Dating
Three months ago I went on my first date. I planned my outfit days in advance. My mom took pictures of me. My stomach was a knot of nervous (and excited) anticipation. My date and I had been friends...
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