Parenting Update Archives

Whether teaching a five-year old to share or modeling well to adult children, gaining godly insight remains at the top of our "to do" list.

I asked my son, “What do we do when we know someone who is hurting?” “We pray for them,” he answered.

I wanted to focus on the spiritual growth of my children, but very little seemed to stick. And then I happened upon an idea: prayer.

Single moms are moms. And that is valiant, courageous, constant work. No matter how we came on board, we are in the same boat.

If we’re honest, we want to make our student ministry better. These are things I wish I had been told early in my student ministry days.

Before I became a mother I did not think it a very difficult job. I grossly underestimated motherhood.

These four steps give a framework for creating healthy relationships, boundaries, and solutions with family members.

God has every right to be as frustrated with me as I can be with my children. As a perfect Father, he loves me through it all.

Have you ever been exhausted in every area of life? Have you ever begged God to let this season in your life end? If so, you are not alone.

We’re losing our children. 75-90% percent of young people raised in Christian homes walk away from the faith in college.

Do you ever feel less than? Unsure? Scared? God has some valuable words to speak to you.

We need to teach our youth about grace. We need to stop having the “purity” talks and start having the YOU ARE WORTHY talks!

Police told Mary Jones that her son was dead. She was devastated. But as a Christian, she knew she had a choice to make.

We expect complete and joyful obedience from our children...but is that always how WE respond to God?

Easter is disturbing and weird. How then do we communicate the Easter story to children as something more than dyed eggs?