The mission of Keys for Kids Ministries is to reach kids and their families with the Gospel and encourage them to walk with the Lord. As Christians, isn’t that the mission of all of us? We want our kids to [...]
At my previous job at another ministry, I talked extensively about missions. One thing I noticed—whenever I said the word missions, many Christians would tune out and stop listening. I’m not really sure why. I’m guessing a lot of it’s because [...]
I recently heard someone who is supposedly an expert on child development that we shouldn’t tell kids they made poor choices or did something wrong. The words she said to use were, “You didn’t do anything wrong on purpose. You [...]
Race has become a HUGE issue in the United States over the last six or seven years—although race has really been an issue in the U.S. for a lot longer than that, especially if you’re a minority. But the question [...]
If you’re a homeschool parent, you’ve probably heard words like that. If you’re not a homeschool parent, you could be the ones SAYING those words. First, let me say this is not a Parent Minute about the pros and cons [...]
I’m 50. All but one of my kids are adults now. As I look back at my life as a parent, the thing that sticks out in my mind are all the times that I said, “Enjoy your childhood while [...]
Are you sarcastic? I can be pretty sarcastic. I find it a little humorous, but, unfortunately, not everybody understands my sarcasm. I remember a conversation I had on a short-term mission trip with somebody who didn’t like it at all, [...]
In these difficult economic times, it’s easy to get caught up in constantly thinking about money. Let’s face it. We need money to survive. But are we so focused on money that we’ve lost the blessing of giving? Many people [...]
Businesses have mission statements. So do organizations like ours, Keys for Kids. Why don’t more families have them? It’s a document or formal statement that explains the goals or values of a company, organization, group, or individual. Does your family [...]
Tensions are high in the United States with race relations. It’s not unique to the U.S. We’ve seen it in just about every nation. Some say racism is a learned behavior. Others say the sin of racism isn’t a learned [...]