Conversation Starters for Teenagers
Are you ever at a loss for words with your teenager? Need a few ideas to start a conversation with?
Sometimes all we need are...
Is Porn Harmless, or Is It Damaging Lives?
From the UK, a former editor for Britian's version of Maxim magazine, called "Loaded" discusses his conclusion that pornography is "the most pernicious threat facing...
What Makes Bad Language Bad?
Who decides what the bad words are?
Paul Tripp references an occasion where one of his kids asked this question and he made a couple...
This Is My Family’s Working Discipleship Plan
I received this email from a children's pastor a few weeks ago and I'd been thinking about how to respond. Here is the email:
Hi...
Dads Need to Wrestle With Their Sons… Everyday
The longer I work with children and then watch them grow up into teenagers and young adults, I believe this to be true about boys:
They...
Too Many Things at Once!
Sari and I had a rub one morning a while back.
We were running late on our mission to get out of the door for...
Conversations in Technology Consumption
This morning, Pastor Heath and I hosted an hour-long (turned into an hour and a half) conversation regarding wisdom and the use of technology...
It’s Their Hill!
Every winter I create a sledding hill of of the stairs of our deck by clearing the deck of snow and slowly creating a...
Parenting Is Inconvenient
From my journal dated: May 20, 2014
This morning was rushed.
The girls slept till 7:50a. School starts at 8a. Sari woke up frustrated that she'd...
“You Can’t Make Me”
Sari and Macie were both given ring pops by their daycare providers the other day. Nothing unusual. They typically get a "treat" at the...
Dear Parents: Here’s Some Language You Can Use with Your Children
I just sent this letter to the parents of our Followers students regarding what happened with the story we interacted with this past Monday....
Regrets You’ll Never Have Video
When parents are in the thick of life with their children, they often take little time to stand back and reflect on the big...