‘Woman, Here is Your Son; Here is Your Mother’: Teaching Jesus’ Words From the Cross to Teenagers
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What God Taught Me As I Left Youth Ministry
The glory of calling God Father comes on the other side of pain.
The God Who Keeps Covenant With Families
My hope is that my children will one day proclaim adoption into God’s family as far more beautiful than becoming part of ours.
Rooted In and Through Adoption
Sometimes it is difficult for kids (and the rest of us) to grasp what the love of God looks like. In a world saturated with skewed portraits of love at every turn, I’ve often found that kids bring…
Lent: From Separation to Adoption
The celebration of Lent is a time to remember our adoption and what it cost.
The World’s Half-Truths For Teens Pt.1: If I Am Better I Will Be Loved
The following article comes from our newest series, The World’s Half-Truth’s for Teens. Scott Douglass’ article combats the message, “If I Am Better, I Will Be Loved.” “I wish I was better looking” “I wish I was smarter”…