Posts filed under: Families
God’s wired each of my kids differently. As much as my default is to assume my kids are like me (or at least should be like me), I’m coming to appreciate the unique ways they connect with God by asking them this...
Planning with our learners about their future can be a season of great family success or great family strife. If you want to grow with your child in these early vocational and college choices about life after high school, try...
We honor Lent not to earn God’s approval or to feel better about ourselves, but so our lives are great big Thank You Notes back to God....
This life is not a dress rehearsal. I’m not practicing or preparing for something better that lies ahead. This is it. This is all we get....
Let’s bring generations together and honor a parent or grandparent by asking them a few meaningful questions that deepen our Christmas meal conversations....
Are you gearing up for “the sex talk” with your kids? Looking forward to crossing it off your list? Maybe even planning on having that discussion this month?
Well, it’s not about one sex talk. It’s about lots of them....
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....
We each share our goals, explaining why we chose those goals. I think it’s especially valuable for our kids to hear Dave and me explain why we’re choosing to read the Bible, work less, or work out more....
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....
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About Kara
Dr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women You Should Know,” Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange, and also speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences.