by Natalie Witcher | Jun 17, 2014 | Family Ministry, Parenting
I recently went on a popular website to get a look at my ancestors. Truth be told, I was hunting to see if I could find any family members who might possibly be on the Cherokee Indian Roll. What I found was much more fun! With enough information, the website can show...
by Brian Housman | Jun 9, 2014 | Parenting
If you are like my family, you love basking in the pleasure of summer break. There are no tests, science fair projects, homework, or anything else that resembles school. This also means your child is at home all day long, everyday, with lots of idle time on his or her...
by Adam Legg | Jun 5, 2014 | Children's Ministry, Family Ministry, Student Ministry
My wife and I don’t have children, and the most I had ever been involved with family ministry at our church was the three-year period that we spent volunteering in the four-year-old class on Sunday morning, where our largest victory was the fact that we only lost one...
by D6 Family Ministry | May 20, 2014 | Family Ministry, Parenting, Student Ministry
We live in a fatherless generation where we have seen deep wounds emerge and lives become crippled. In Escape the Lie, Walker Moore talks about this deep-seated problem known as the Orphan Heart. He inspires readers to overcome these wounds from the past through...
by Grace Rowe | May 13, 2014 | Parenting
Last week, my schedule landed me in a hospital exam room, sitting uncomfortably on a plasticky couch, filling out miles of paperwork, and watching as an awkward young doctor ran various assessments on my delayed four-year-old son, Jude. This isn’t anything new; I’ve...
by Les & Leslie Parrott | May 10, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” – Romans 12:10 John, our teenager, was looking forward to a weekend event with his buddies at church. But he never got to go. Why? Because each of us thought the other...
by Natalie Witcher | Apr 17, 2014 | Parenting
How many times have you seen it? The helpless, ragged mom in the store looking down at a flailing child on the floor who seems to think that Mom saying no to him is just not going fly. The fit is thrown. Awesome. What about your own kitchen floor? Ever seen one of...
by Roy Baldwin | Apr 8, 2014 | Family Ministry, Parenting
I once heard a youth pastor say, “The reason you don’t hear pastors preaching about the importance of family is because we ourselves are not doing family very well.” Let that sink in for a moment. Has this been true of your experience? This post isn’t to bash the...
by Natalie Witcher | Apr 1, 2014 | Parenting
When she was about eleven years old, my oldest daughter wanted to dye her hair black. She wanted to dye it black. What? Black? Is she going goth? Is she going emo? Or is it emu? Regardless, I knew black wasn’t going to be awesome. However, the whole...
by Katy Fry | Mar 19, 2014 | Student Ministry
If a group of friends hang out, and no one posts about it on social media . . . did it actually happen? Have we placed such a high priority on our online images that our real-life relationships begin to suffer? Sometimes, I wonder. There have been times when I have...
