Posts filed under: Discipleship

Regardless of your political party affiliation, or how you voted in the last presidential election, I am guessing you will agree: our country feels divided. From my own limited autobiographical perspective, our nation feels more divided than I can remember. My three kids...
While the Bible does not offer a script, instruction manual, or road map for parenting, its words offer our family—and yours—lots of bread for the journey....
If you asked me to share one insight at your church or your Thanksgiving family table with the young people you care about most, it would likely be this: Because of God’s grace, we live our lives as thank you notes...
What young people need in the midst of their failures are empathetic adults. Not harsh judges, but not cavalier bystanders either. Instead, they need an adult willing to be present and listen and eventually offer support. Empathy starts with you....
Young people today need, and want, and are looking for adults who will take the time to listen to their stories without judgment, without criticism....
As we interviewed parents who had intentionally developed long-term faith in their kids, they clearly made the cultivation of their faith a priority. Each parent found his or her own unique way to stay connected with Jesus....