Read Time: 3 Minutes 36 Seconds Until recently, boys grew up emulating real-life heroes who seemed larger than life. Coonskin caps and six-shooters were the uniforms of boyhood. Boys were enthralled with tales about Daniel Boone, John Glenn and Davy Crockett....
Read Time: 4 Minutes 47 Seconds There are few things in life that I wish for more than a bright future for my children. Yes, I want them to be successful in whatever career or ministry God calls them to. Of course, I want them to experience the joy that comes from...
Read Time: 4 Minutes 42 Seconds For the last 40 years, with rare exception, I have been teaching in (and leading) ministry schools on a weekly basis, having the joy and privilege of pouring into the next generation of leaders. I now spend five days a month in Texas,...
Debbie put her faith in Christ at age 11. In fact, her whole family met Jesus at just about the same time. As her parents began growing in their faith, they nurtured growth in their children as well. Family Bible reading, prayer and talking about God’s leading in...
There are no real winners in war and with Russia's relentless attacks against Ukraine, millions of the country's children have suffered the most. Their innocent young hearts and minds are suddenly marred by horrifying sounds and images of bombs and death. Many of...
The night our prodigal came to Christ, two additional, greatly significant events occurred.First, I had a vision in which God poured His love for our adopted son into me, assuring me I would need it. Yes, I have needed it.Second, that began three sleepless nights...
Mother's Day—a day celebrated annually in the United States on the second Sunday of May. Starting after the death of her beloved mother in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother's Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. After many...
I went down on one knee. "Look at me, honey." I turned my 4-year-old Joe's face toward me. "What's in your mouth?""Nothin'."As the youngest of three, he never knew a mom with sight. A retinal disease robbed my sight when he was much younger. And my family's adjustment...
Mothers are a special breed of human being. History is filled with stories of mothers who defied kings, survived famine, resisted terrorists and faced down bullies to protect their families. Mothers take on governments, drunk drivers, school boards and drug dealers to...
For all mothers everywhere — we celebrate you this Sunday.It seems relatively common these days for mothers to publicly share their "birth" stories, often complete with photos and even videos. Yet in the not-so-distant past, birth happened privately, and the...
Families make Mother's Day memories in so many beautiful ways. A teenager makes Mom breakfast in bed, a child surprises her with a clean room, a husband buys a bracelet, the family gathers at a restaurant table — all to let Mom know how special she is.With this...
This year my husband, Greg, and I celebrate our 48th Valentine's Day as a married couple. After being married that long, you realize that neither you nor your husband are the same person you were initially.Greg often says, "I've been married to five women, a different...
There is a reason parents have the responsibility they have. Whenever parental authority is given by God, it is important for that child or children to honor and value who their parents are. The goal of parenting is to represent our Father in heaven and disciple our...
Holidays—especially Christmas—are often painful for anyone who loves a prodigal.Dena and Tom Yohe certainly experienced that. Their years on a prodigal journey covered many holidays. Tension and conflict often prevailed. If the prodigal is home, emotional...
Jonathan Cahn (Charisma News archives)