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...
Family retreat vs. family vacation
We often talk about the challenges faced when getting caught up in the fast pace of today’s world. It can be hard to find...
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....
Marriage is like a scissors
My wife and I recently visited with a woman whose wedding ceremony I conducted some 20 years ago. As we talked, she said, “During our...
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...
Parenting an anxious child
As we pulled into the school parking lot, my 5-year-old said, “I’m scared of kindergarten.” My heart sank. I wanted to say, “Don’t be...
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...
The kids are listening
If you are a parent, you send a lot of “work messages” to your children. They pick things up from what you say and...