When Your Kids Hate Church
"Dad, I hate our church. I think it is boring and I don't want to go there again." Even though I had heard similar words from my older daughter a… Read More
Shattered Family Pictures
When it comes to parenting, how are you feeling? Is your family the picture you had in mind? The truth is, we are all holding pictures of what we think… Read More
The Ultimate Creator
When children are born, we marvel over every little toe on their foot. Everything about them is amazing to us. And when we get that first smile—oh man, I remember that moment so clearly. And then they grow! And they are taller than we thought they would be.... Read More
The Job Only They Can Do
What happens when you ask kids to accomplish a mission that only they can accomplish? At my church, when we talk about deploying students for ministry, the ideal is to match their gifts and experience with a need specialized for their ability. For dozens of American teenagers at... Read More
Like Fine China
What happens every day in your home defines what normal becomes for your family. It may become normal to go camping every summer. It might become normal to eat turkey at Christmas but have hamburgers on Saturday. Normal might include going to school, spending an hour on homework... Read More