
“Daddy, can we talk?“ Upon hearing this question parents may wonder, Is this a ploy to avoid bedtime? Or it could create concern that something awful might be revealed. But having faith conversations and heart-to-heart talks can be as normal…
“Daddy, can we talk?“ Upon hearing this question parents may wonder, Is this a ploy to avoid bedtime? Or it could create concern that something awful might be revealed. But having faith conversations and heart-to-heart talks can be as normal…
“Go therefore and make disciples.” – Matthew 28:19 The call to make disciples isn’t a new one. It is as ancient as the Christian faith, given by Christ Himself before His ascension into Heaven. The journey of a disciple isn’t…
Across the country, churches and contexts vary widely due to geography, age, socioeconomics, and many other factors. No matter the church setting, every pastor desires the best discipleship approach for the congregation. It is encouraging to know the solution is…
The sky is falling! The world is coming to an end! War is imminent! Doom and gloom fill the news. There is always some new danger or threat. We need to help our children understand all the alarm and bad…
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 edition of Forward magazine. From Columbine to Parkland, school shooting tragedies spread anxiety across school campuses. It’s no wonder many students are experiencing tremendous stress over fear of being the “next campus.”…
When we consider ways to effectively share God’s Word with our families, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We know God’s Word is powerful, but where do we start? What book do we read? Which resource do we use? When will…
This past week we just finished a yearly American tradition in March Madness and the NCAA basketball tournament. Each year we all pick teams and then watch teams battle it out to find the best basketball team of the year….
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1b NIV). Not to tell you something you don’t already know, but this…
As troops amassed close to the border over the past several weeks, the whole world held its breath. Like kids on the playground fearing a bully, the atmosphere on the world’s proverbial playground significantly changed. People began to fear for…