Parenting Topic

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

United—Fighting for the Next Generation

Bible Principles to Help Teens Develop a Walk with God

Cary Schmidt

October 25, 2011

The contemporary church is seeing a mass exodus of young adults walking away from their faith in their late teens and early twenties. Some studies say the percentage is around 80% while others estimate it to be much higher. The statistic highlights major failures in many contemporary church ministries on a number of levels, but not all churches are seeing this lack of fruit.

Family, Local Church, Mentoring, Parenting, Student Ministry

Sowing and Reaping for Eternity

Raising Children for the Lord

Becky Calvert

September 10, 2011

When we moved into our house in August 2006, the growing season was wrapping up—and there was an entire house to unpack—so our desire to plant a garden was put on hold for a while. When spring arrived the following year I could see the wheels turning in my husband’s head.

Christian Living, Ladies Ministry, Parenting, Pastor's Wives

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

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

Training Your Children to Turn out Right

A Review of the Book by David Sorenson

Gabriel Ruhl

May 28, 2011

This book has helped me so much. I have not only read it but have had the privilege of teaching through it. I appreciate the author’s honest, Biblical approach.

Book Reviews, Family Helps, Parenting

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

The Advancing of Faith

Living by Faith—Part 9

Rob Badger

April 07, 2011

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Does your life reflect faith in such a way that it inspires your children to trust God with their life? Or does your life’s message contradict faith?

Faith, Outline, Parenting, Sermon, Sermon Helps