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The Gift of the Unexpected in Parenting

Connie Leung Nelson | November 13, 2025

Our parenthood of the teens God has given us is a gift of God’s meticulous sovereignty, even if parenting is not what we expected.

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A Gospel Framework for AI: A Guide for Parents

Joshua Madl | November 11, 2025

Jesus did not die for an algorithm, but for us: embodied souls made in his image. Shepherd the hearts of your children to see themselves as those whom Jesus valued enough that he die for us.

Running On Empty: Finding Rest in Parenting Burnout

Katie Polski | November 4, 2025

In God’s goodness and kindness, he provides us with a community of believers to help bear the load. Even better, he gives us himself, the only one who is strong enough to carry our burdens for us.  

Trusting God With Our Plans For Our Ministries

Kathryn Eckhardt | October 29, 2025

We need to to encourage our students to trust God’s plans for their lives by modeling surrender and trust as we lay down our desires for our ministry and our lives.

Helping Teenagers Process Graphic Violence: An Interview with Counselors Rahab Marshall and Gordon Bals 

Rooted | October 22, 2025

By caring for hurting teenagers well, we can help them choose to place their hope in Christ.

Responding To Your Child When You Are Emotionally Triggered

Steve Eatmon | October 16, 2025

Parenting young children will evoke emotions you didn’t even think existed within you. It’s imperative that we process them in a biblical, God-honoring way. 

Teenagers and Sports: A Living Letter Being Read By All

Isaiah Marshall | October 15, 2025

You are the message. You are the evidence. You’re the letter people read to know what Christ is like.

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