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Children need to feel that they are an important part of the church community, says Michelle Leise in her article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY magazine. The thoughts, feelings, ...
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Deuteronomy 6 tells us to impress God's commandments on our children. We are to talk about them when we sit at home, walk along the road, lie down, and get up. Clearly God ...
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The foundation for an enduring and strong faith is not primarily built through friends, conferences, camps, VBS, a mid-week program, or Sunday school; faith is truly and ...
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"Stories are a powerful way to connect with kids," says William Bennett in his article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY. `God reveals himself through the eternal ...
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Certainly divorce, out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and child and spouse abuse have had a tremendous effect on the structure of the family. But what, aside from talking, have ...
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Biblical discipline focuses on heart changes, not merely outward behavior changes. It includes consistent training, calm correction, biblical teaching, and clear communication. ...
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The apostle Paul admonished his disciple Timothy, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, ...
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You go through nine months of preparation, but nothing really prepares you for the moment an infant is wrapped in pink or blue and placed in your arms. And then it hits ...
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New parents can feel overwhelmed, insecure, incompetent, and inadequately prepared, according to Mimi Greenwood Knight in her article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY. Knight ...
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Children are intelligent little beings. It isn't long before they realize both of their parents were not cut from the same fabric. Some things are okay with one parent and ...
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We've all seen those motivational posters—such as the one with a drop of water causing a ripple effect that reads: "Attitude: a little thing that makes a big ...
It’s all too easy for couples to look forward to marriage and anticipate smooth roads and frequent romance. But give it a year or two, and most quickly realize just how much ...
OverviewA marriage centered on Christ is specifically focused on glorifying God, according to Rick Warren in his article entitled “The Purpose-Driven Marriage,” written ...
Overview "What's wrong?" you're asked, and you quietly respond, "Nothing." But something is wrong. Our inability to deal with differences creates the perfect environment for resentment ...
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The statistics are enough to make anyone grieve: nearly half of all marriages end in divorce at some point. Increasing numbers of those divorces will be the second and third ...
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What does the Bible have to say about sex within marriage? Should we feel guilt over some of the things we do? How can we know what sexual activities are okay and what aren’t? ...
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Sex appears to be everywhere we look. Billboard, magazine, and television ads constantly bombard us with the notion that sexual allure will be ours if only we will purchase ...
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While the topic of teens and sex may make you squirm, please hang in there for the sake of young person you know and love. For as Jennifer Parker warns, "Peer pressure, ...