Have you ever experienced this? You call your family together and announce that you going on a family vacation, or buying a new house, or you’re having another baby. After the initial excitement, your kids get ornery and out of [...]
Some people make New Year’s resolutions. I’ll be honest. I don’t make them. Why? Because I don’t keep them. I’ll be willing to say many of you made a resolution a month ago and already you’re wondering what happened to them. [...]
Acts 20:35 tells us that it’s better to give rather than receive. Today, that’s countercultural. According to a study by Professor Jean Twenge, today’s young people are more narcissistic than ever. They not only value themselves more than others—they just [...]
It happens. You wake up one morning and all of a sudden your son or daughter thinks you’ve lost your mind. Over night you went from the smartest person they know to the dumbest person on the planet. How does [...]
Discipline. It’s a part of life if you’re a parent. It’s the tool God created to help form our kids inside and out. Have your kids gotten so out of control that your discipline was done out of anger and [...]
As a parent, do you place too much value on the way you look? Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with looking good. But, do we spend too much time shopping for the latest fashions, looking for that perfect [...]
So many of us say we’re too busy, but are we? I remember my kids asking me to play games—like throwing a ball or just hanging out together. Often my answer was, “I’d love to, guys, but I’m really busy.” [...]
If you’ve lived long at all, you know certain kinds of sins tend to run in families. Some struggle with poor work habits, dishonesty, or even legalism. My family? We can be pretty judgmental. We worry a lot. And discouragement [...]
The culture tells our kids that if we’re not tolerant, we’re not loving. But Scripture calls us to something better. Ephesians 4:15 says we are to “speak the truth in love.” Love doesn’t excuse sin; it points people to grace. [...]
Fear, anxiety, frustration, lack of hope. Many adults struggle with it. Guess what? So do our kids. They’re struggling with adult size stress—school safety, global conflicts, family financial stresses. They feel it. Most of the time they don’t talk to [...]