I’m so excited to offer daily texts again this year. We try to do these texts during the busiest times of our year. Why Now? “Why during the busiest times? I mean, don’t we have enough to deal with right now?” you may ask. Well, it’s during these busy times that we sometimes need reminders …
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For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10, NLT) Each Easter we spend time rereading and experiencing the story of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Right before Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is a very short little story about a very short little man names Zacchaeus. That …
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 …
