The power of profound love
“The very heart of spirituality and discipleship in the family of God is breaking free from the destructive, sinful patterns of our past in...
Help! Surviving extended time with family
All of us have redefined life in one way or another in the past 12 months thanks to school closings, layoffs and public health...
Defining family
When was the last sermon you heard that included the blessings of being childless or the joys of single adulthood? There are few positive...
Parenting children with mental health disorders
We were completely devastated the first time we took our son to the mental health crisis stabilization unit. It was the culmination of a...
Relating to adult children
Just as a wedding is only the beginning of a marriage, your child leaving the nest is just the beginning of a new relationship....
The gift of God
“That every man may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God” (Eccl. 3:13).
This verse is easily...
Stepparenting with the mind of Christ
If I’m honest, the thought of being a stepmother has long terrified me. Disney movies are indeed formative, for at the age of 5,...
Stewarding our children
Once, I thought we’d be perfect parents.
Then we actually had children.
As if to put an exclamation point on our inadequacy, our twin daughters were...