Over the last decade, studies have shown that churches have failed to fulfill primary function of the church for kids: to make lasting disciples of Christ. Surveys estimate that seventy-percent of church attending teenagers leave the church after…
God bless my son’s third grade teacher. She changed my parenting forever when she called home one September afternoon. She told me my son had burst into tears at school that day while trying to work a math…
Becoming a parent, like becoming a pastor, is an act of profound hope. The parent and the minister seek to pour out God’s love and wisdom on those whom God has given them. Parents and pastors believe that…
My earliest discipline attempt as a parent came when my son was about two years old. He was in my lap and we were playing peekaboo. It was a blissful moment until he slapped me extremely hard across…
I have a hobby you might find unusual. I collect questions. While some people collect dolls, baseball cards, or antiques, I collect questions. You might wonder why I ever started this; and I’ll tell you: I came to…
Perhaps it was another end-of-the-year party, a night with two events when there was only time for one, another recital, or that last round of signed papers that broke this mother’s back. May had kicked me to the…
At the start of this year’s summer break, I had all sorts of grand plans for my kids. My nine-year old was going to read for an hour every morning, I was going to teach my oldest to…
Dear Teenager, Among celebrities and politicians, you have inherited mostly horrible role models for how to engage in civil discourse. Screaming, shaming, hostility, and violence have become normal examples of how one talks to others with whom they…
While the world may see those with special needs as a challenge, God does not. They are a crucial part of His plan, with a purpose that only they can fulfill.
