by Christina Embree | Nov 1, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Family Ministry
Church attendance. Yup, we’re gonna go there. First the good news, because we need the good news. Jesus is Lord. Nothing can change that. And the church is the body of Christ, and nothing can change that. So that alone should stir an undying hope within our...
by Elizabeth McGlathery | Oct 25, 2016 | Marriage
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year! The leaves change, the boots and scarves come out of the box, pumpkin aroma fills the house, and it means all of the fun holidays are right around the corner. Here are a few date ideas to take advantage of this season...
by Jon Forrest | Oct 18, 2016 | Family Ministry
I’m sure there are many people who can give an unbiased report and review about the D6 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. I am not one of those people. I was going to apologize for my bias but I am not sorry for it. If I were to give my opinion of the conference I’d...
by D6 Family Ministry | Oct 11, 2016 | Parenting
Pack shoebox gifts as a family and double your impact. Teach your children about caring for others as your family extends God’s love to a boy or girl in need. By Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse We often talk about the importance of parents...
by D6 Family Ministry | Oct 4, 2016 | Family Ministry
Faith-based films continue to be an ever present genre in the movie making business. More so, there seems to be even more faith-based films being produced and released year after year with even longer theater runs, overall shelf life, and validity in ministry...
by Christina Embree | Sep 27, 2016 | Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Leadership, Student Ministry
I love going to conferences for children, youth, and family ministry. Mostly because I love the energy around this particular group of people. Let me explain. These people work with the future. They are constantly immersed in working with “the next generation” so they...
by Jennifer Christensen | Aug 17, 2016 | Parenting
When we adopted our son Luca from Russia in 2008, we had to take two separate trips in the fall of that year. The destination each time? A small orphanage, Konakova Children’s Home, located outside of the small town of Tver, about two hours north of Moscow. The first...
by Christina Embree | Jun 16, 2016 | Christian Living
Since I started blogging, I’ve had a number of posts that have gone “Christian viral” and one that went “viral viral.” I’ve received messages from all over the world, positive and negative, regarding what I had written. Some declared support and praise for what I...
by Christina Embree | Jun 1, 2016 | Parenting
“This is the Worst. Day. EVER!” If you have children, I imagine you’ve heard them say this once or twice when things didn’t quite go their way. Like maybe when they have to clean their room or eat all their dinner. We smile, because we’ve all been there, but at...
by Christina Embree | May 5, 2016 | Family Ministry
When you hear the words “family ministry” what comes to mind? What did you picture in your head as you heard those words? Many people tell me that when they think of family ministry, the first thing they picture is, well, a family—dad, mom, kids… you get the idea....
