Our church just finished a wonderful Bible study written by one of my friends Michelle Booth. It is called Navigating Uncertain Times: Surprising Lessons from the Time of Jeremiah. I highly recommend this study, and I’ve shared with several pastors because it is such a timely study for the world we live in today. In …
I have a message I share called “Giving Our Children the World” about helping our children become world citizens who are missions-minded. One of the gifts we give our children is helping them learn how to pray with their eyes open. We should all pray with open eyes connected to our open hearts.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve posted some concerns about truth and how easily we can be deceived. I want to end this series by focusing on truth and how to help ourselves and our kids embrace it. In a culture that wants us to believe there is no absolute truth, we need to hold …
Have you ever struggled with the truth about God and who He truly is? What about some subtle cultural ideas that contradict the Truth of God’s Word? Are we even aware? A friend once told me, we don’t know when we’re being deceived, literally. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be deceived. It’s kind of a “well, duh” …
Last week we talked about the cultural lie of self-esteem. This week I want to talk about the opposite side of that coin—what I’ll call the “dirty-sinner” lie. This one often comes from within the walls of churches or “Christian” seminars. This is the idea that we must tear down our children to keep them …
Do you ever struggle with the truth? Helping our children embrace the truth, especially the truth about themselves seems impossible sometimes. On one hand, the popular opinion is that we should tell them they are special, they can do anything, and they can be anyone they want to be. As good parents we don’t want …
Today is National Dessert Day. I didn’t realize we had a National Dessert Day, but I’m glad we do. After all, what is life without the occasional dessert? Sad, that’s what it is. Dessert is the exclamation point at the end of the meal. As we share desserts today and read some fun books, we …
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Summer is fast approaching. Are you starting to make plans? Do you have a reading goal for your children? Every summer I have the “So many books, so little time” attitude. As a mom and teacher, I want the children in my life to read books that are meaningful, consistent with our worldview, and fun …
This Sunday Small Kids, Small Talk begins. For the month of May, when everything seems to be hectic and crazy, we can pause, take a minute to really connect with our children through prayer, a thought-provoking question, and a conversation that goes beyond simple information exchange. The idea is that you can use these text …
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15, NLT) Any time we come upon a holiday season, this verse comes to mind. I think about those who are not having the same experience I am during the holiday. But it is easy to just get swept up in my …
