Making time for family …
If you surveyed “average Americans” about what their family spends its time on, you’d likely hear their time is devoured by careers, children’s school activities, and chores […]
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Oct
2019
Blog Tag
Family
16
Aug
2019
You can convert your children’s ministry to a Parent-Teacher Fellowship …
The people who have the greatest spiritual influence in the lives of children, and are the primary “pastors” to children, are parents. That’s the way God intended […]
06
May
2019
What does a “Christian family” look like?
Have you heard the story about little Johnny who, after the dedication of his baby brother in church, sobbed all the way home in the back seat […]
04
Jan
2018
Enmeshment creates a dysfunctional family …
You may have heard the phrase “helicopter parent,” referring to a parent who is always “hovering” around their child, never giving them any personal space or freedom […]
10
Nov
2014
Losing your family exemption …
In 1978, Thomas Hansen of Boulder, Colorado, sued his parents for $350,000 in damages on the grounds of “malpractice of parenting.” He charged in his lawsuit that […]
10
Jan
2013
Getting in God’s way …
Throughout my ministry career, I’ve been approached by several men who believed God had called them to vocational ministry or others who were convinced God was directing […]
01
Dec
2012
The tradition of a little tradition …
It’s December, the time of year when you often find a big smile on the faces of those Christians who are proponents of tradition. That’s because this […]
02
Jul
2011
The strangers we live with …
Why do so many marriages fail, so many families fight, and so few friendships last for the long term? Because the people we say we love (even […]