When You Can’t Sing: Worship in Seasons of Spiritual Dryness as a Parent
We come as broken people welcomed by grace. And in parenting, these rhythms matter even more because our children watch how we cling to Jesus.
The enemy offers a false hope that by not going to church the problem will be solved. But real hope comes from knowing God, in the wilderness, with his people.

We come as broken people welcomed by grace. And in parenting, these rhythms matter even more because our children watch how we cling to Jesus.
Corporate worship—the gathering of God’s people around singing, preaching, and the sacraments—is one of the primary means God uses to shape not only individuals, but entire families.
Knowing that the members of our church see a fellow image bearer when they look at our son gives us hope that we’re not alone in this journey.
Worship isn’t a solo hike—it’s a shared pilgrimage, shaped by the voices and presence of others who are walking with God.
While there are many worthwhile activities and communities our families may be involved in, the church should take precedence because it is ordained by God as the vessel through which he brings his kingdom to earth
The commitment to return to in-person church activities is an investment that will cost us some of the freedoms we might have enjoyed during the lockdown.