Family Helps

Spiritual Weapons for Wayward Kids

How to Help Grown Wayward Children

Cary Schmidt

December 14, 2011

What can you do when your grown children begin to stray spiritually? I’ve seen a lot of parents hurt, mystified, and shaken by sudden and radical spiritual changes in the lives of their adult children. I realize, one day I may be one of them—and so could you.

Family Helps, Mentoring, Parenting, Spiritual Battle, Student Ministry

The Preacher and His Family

11 Tips to Keep a Top-notch Relationship with Your Wife and Family

Dr. Bud Calvert

December 07, 2011

I have always loved the pastorate. I love ministering to people. But I also realize just how important my relationship with my wife and family is. 1 Timothy 3:2 says the preacher is to be “the husband of one wife.” Please allow me to make a few observations and suggestions for each of us to consider.

Family, Family Helps, Marriage, Pastoral Leadership

20 Principles to Help Your Marriage

Keeping Your Marriage Marvelous

Dr. Mark Campbell

November 23, 2011

Each week as we celebrate the anniversaries of couples in our church, I am reminded once again about the wonder of marriage which God has created. All the way back in the Garden of Eden, God set up marriage as a vow before Him and a lifelong commitment between a man and woman.

Christian Living, Family Helps, Marriage

Keeping Your First Ministry First

Make Your Family a Priority

Gabriel Ruhl

September 16, 2011

Recently, on a Saturday morning, I went soulwinning with my three-year-old daughter, Annalene. As we knocked doors, she asked if her job could be to carry the tracts. After she managed carrying the tracts, she asked if she could ring the “ding bells” at each door.

Christian Living, Family, Family Helps, Soulwinning

Parenting–Keeping it Fun!

Teaching Children to Enjoy the Christian Life

Kurt Skelly

September 08, 2011

Too many people operate under the misconception that the Christian life is boring. Having been a child of God for over a quarter of a century, and having been a pastor for 18 years, I can assure you that the Christian life is anything but boring!

Family Helps, Idea, Parenting

God’s Design for the Home

How to Have Heaven on Earth

Troy Calvert

September 02, 2011

From the first verse of the first chapter of the first book of the Bible we learn that our God is a master at design, able to create order out of chaos. What He has done for the universe, He has done for the home as well.

Christian Living, Family Helps, Marriage

4 Focuses of Effective Parents

What Successful Parents Do Well

Cary Schmidt

July 19, 2011

Effective parents fight the trends and keep family first. They focus on biblical priorities, and draw clear boundaries around their home life. They fight for closeness, for transparency, and for strong relationships. They understand their mission and embrace it with biblical understanding and clarity.

Children, Family, Parenting, Teens

What Matters Most

The Priority of People

Cary Schmidt

May 10, 2011

Have you ever rushed through your day at a frantic pace, crossing off as many things on your to-do list as possible? Have you ever finished a busy day, collapsed into bed, and wondered what you did of value that day?

Christian Living, Family, Family Helps, Parenting, Schedule

Avoiding Family Fragmentation

Time Is the Glue that Holds Relationships Together

Troy Dorrell

April 11, 2011

A couple of years ago I was reading an interesting article from Time Magazine about the demise of the nuclear family. One of the things they attributed this cultural phenomenon to was the loss of the family dinner table.

Family, Family Helps, Parenting