I often get asked the question, “What ministry conference do you recommend?” I’ve been to quite a few! As a church planter, I’ve done that round of conferences. As a children’s ministry director, I was able to attend quite a…
I need to start off by confessing this was not our idea. We stole (ahem, borrowed) it from some friends (thank you, Kyle and Sarah). A few years ago, my wife and I took a parenting class at our church…
My husband and I both work full time in ministry. We are the proud parents of two teenagers. Often, as a family, we are pulled in different directions. Sports, jobs, theatre practice, music lessons, church events, and so on. We…
The other day, my kids broke a glass in the living room. We immediately sprang into action, protecting bare feet, sweeping up broken pieces, vacuuming up the tiny shards, and mopping up the ones we couldn’t see. To the best…
I got down on my knees in front of her, her eyes locked on mine in anticipation of what I was about to say. She didn’t know what was coming—after all, it was children’s church and I had singled her…
One of the most frequently asked questions we have received after the release of our new book on parenting teens is, “Should we require our teenaged son or daughter to go to church with us when they do not want…
It’s Christmas Time! Oh, how we love to tell the Christmas story. We share it in pageants and cantatas; we read it in bedtime stories and Advent prayers, we sing it in carols and choirs. What a beautiful story it…
If you’re like most people alive today, Christmas is a scheduling nightmare with parties, pageants, purchasing of presents, and preparing pastries. You know that Christmas should be a time of prayer, peace, and the presence of God but every year seems…
“And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger” Luke 2:12. This Friday begins the season of Advent. Advent is a time to prepare for the birth…
The D6 Conference will once again bring together parents and ministry leaders from across the country and around the world to be inspired and learn practical strategies for generational discipleship. Generational Discipleship is the very essence of cultural change. This…