I hugged my pink stuffed poodle to my chest. We were about to have a serious conversation, even though I would be the only one talking. My ten-year-old self looked into his black button eyes and confided the empty ache that I dare not admit to anyone. I didn’t say the words out loud. I didn’t need to. We were close like that. Read more...
The Weekly Speak is a weekly rundown of the best ideas from around the web with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!“Richard Hays Thinks God Changed His Mind About Same-Sex Sex. Is He Right?” - Rebecca McLaughlin, The Gospel CoalitionFor a long time, Richard Hays was a go-to biblical scholar on same-sex marriage. His chapter in Moral Vision of the New Testament was one of the most academically rigorous, compassionate, and clear statem
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. – Romans 12:12Middle and high school life is really a bubble. It’s its own world tucked away from the real world that has little to do with real life.Yes, it is all about preparing teens for adulthood but the...
Keri Willis
From the minute they take their first breath, we are helping to mold our children into who they will become as adults. What we do, what we say, and how we do and say it can impact them for a lifeti…
Talking all things teen daughters! Interview with author, speaker and family life & leadership coach Nellie Harden.
As parents, we want to raise well-rounded and confident kids. This article explains how to nurture character in children through the Fruit of the Spirit.
Dark side of child fame is a guest post by Abigael Ogunotade. I want you to read this exciting article to see the other side of success and breakthroughs especially if God is not allowed to be in control. Introduction to the dark side of child fame I have been researching the dark side […]
Revive Our Hearts
Consider four ways what’s good can become the enemy of what’s best as we seek to raise our children in the faith.
Revive Our Hearts
Amazing grace, exasperating grace, and the other son in Luke 15.
By Elizabeth Prata My father died in 2014. He was 81. He had never said “I love you” to his daughter. Now he never will. It’s a truth that doesn’t get any easier the older o…
Sheryl H. Boldt
What would happen if we saw our parents as people who suffered their own hurts and their own unmet needs? Our parents probably have already beaten themselves up and wished they’d been a whole lot closer to perfect.
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. (Proverbs 6:20 NLT)
Our current teens are growing up differently than how we grew up. Let's notice Gen Z and Gen Alpha. This is for you parents.
Two things I heard in a sermon once that was engraved on my heart for life. The importance of teaching little ones about God and feeding th...
Two things I heard in a sermon once that was engraved on my heart for life. The importance of teaching little ones about God and feeding th...
Our current generation of teens are growing up differently than how we grew up. Let's notice Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
This is a very useful guide on stopping teenage addiction problems. This is a parents’ guide. I have reproduced the first chapter for you in this post. This guide shows you 11 Christian Tips on how to save your child from that addiction problem. Find details on gaining access to the full copy below: Get […]
Our current generation of teens are growing up differently than how we grew up. Let's notice Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Samuel Deuth
Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. Psalm 127:3-5 NIV Children ar
Revive Our Hearts
A letter to the doctor who told me to abort my firstborn.