by Natalie Witcher | Aug 18, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
I have four kids that span in age from 5 to 16—three girls and one boy. It doesn’t matter their age or their gender, here are three things that work to make my kids feel like they are special and unique. And they will work for you. (Side note: I don’t have the corner...
by Timothy Paul Jones | Aug 2, 2015 | Family Ministry, Leadership
Ron Hunter led the launch of the D6 Conference in 2009. Around 1,400 attendees heard the faith-at-home message in Dallas at that first D6 Conference. Over the next several years, more than ten thousand participants attended D6, and this yearly gathering developed into...
by Adam Legg | Jul 14, 2015 | Family Ministry, Leadership
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 Discipleship takes discipline, and discipline is rarely easy.Discipline is...
by Christina Embree | Jul 7, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Parenting
One common concern I often hear from parents and other adult church members about including children in the corporate worship setting is that kids won’t “get” anything out of the worship or the sermon. From an adult perspective, there are certain things we want to...
by Jennifer Christensen | Jun 29, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
“I can’t fix this,” I said to my son Luca, as he complained to me yesterday about a neighborhood conflict he was engaged in. “But, Momma, Riley and Addison want girl time, and they don’t want to play with me.” I responded, knowing he would never understand the concept...
by Linda Ranson-Jacobs | Jun 25, 2015 | Parenting, Student Ministry
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) Parenting teens is a tough job. Just about the time you think you and your...
by Linda Ranson-Jacobs | Jun 18, 2015 | Parenting
One spring day I was walking in my neighborhood. As I rounded the curve I noticed a little girl that looked to be about 5 years of age, playing outside while her mom was working in the yard. When I came back around the next time the little girl was dragging out a...
by Linda Ranson-Jacobs | Jun 11, 2015 | Parenting
What do you think about when you hear the word “soak”? As a single mom you might think of soaking the kid’s play clothes that have so many stains they will never see clean again. Or your mind might go to that pile of dishes in the sink that have been there “soaking”...
by Linda Ranson-Jacobs | Jun 4, 2015 | Christian Living, Parenting
Life for a single parent can be overwhelming to say the least. With children, it also tends to be a little noisy and confusing at times. Have you ever just wanted to just sit down and make the world go away, even if it was just for a few seconds? Have you wondered if...
by Melissa MacDonald | Jun 2, 2015 | Leadership
Through the last number of years I have been learning the art of pressing on through adversity. I really shouldn’t call it “art” because so often it has been a teeth grinding, hand over hand, pressing onward that has looked far from inspiring. Most times it has been...
