Business as usual in ministry has been obliterated. We have all just experienced something on the order of a global earthquake measuring 10 on the Richter scale. Almost all our buildings, roads, businesses and other ministry structures have been demolished. Just...
We have all felt that sensation. You are scrolling through social media and it seems as if a few people's steady stream of negative comments shout louder than if you could hear all the new babies picture that flood your feed scream simultaneously in one voice! Those...
At 4:30 p.m. on May 11, 2012, time seemed to stop. That's when I got a phone call informing me that my oldest daughter, Hannah, had been in an airplane crash and was badly burned. She and four young men, two of whom were her close friends, were in an eight-seater...
My heart goes out to Rick and Kay Warren over the death of their son, Matthew. Their grief has to be beyond what words can describe. Knowing how close my own daughter came to losing her life last May and having suffered the loss of several close friends and staff...
Washington and Colorado have recently legalized marijuana use for adults over age 21. Some might see this as a progressive step forward, but in truth, it’s a major buzz-kill for teenagers. The effects of both legal and illegal marijuana use are impacting youth in...
The perils of public exposure can sometimes be lost on our teens. We live in a society that celebritizes people who make bad decisions. They don’t have to be sorry, they simply have to “be strong.” That’s the phrase tweeted out by former Miss Teen Delaware Melissa...
If there is a teenager in your home, you see something every day that others may miss: The battle for their hearts is real and the battle is here. The culture’s impact even on Christian homes is undeniable.
The questions screaming in a parent’s mind are: “What in the world do I do? How can I protect, help and arm my kids?”
During the last few years, you may have heard other Christian leaders talking about the battle for this young generation. Now let’s talk about some specific tools you can use to win the war for your children.
As a new school year descends upon us, with all the obligatory “back-to-school” sales and hype, we have to ask ourselves, “What are my kids going to learn this year besides reading, writing and arithmetic?” Many of us have seen our kids pick up things at school we...
Because of the highly publicized scandals of some of our nation's most prominent Christians, it is important for us as parents and leaders to talk to our kids about standing for God in the midst of moral failure in the church.Our children need to know how to process...
When you see something that conflicts with biblical standards, declare the truth. As you may know, we're in both a cultural battle and a spiritual war for this generation. We see evidence of it all around us every day—young people are broken and hurting....
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