Category: Family

The Gift of Belonging

Do you remember what it was like as a child to just want a friend? Help us to remember when We were only children hoping for a friend. -Audio Adrenaline What a gift it is to know that we belong! Share the love this Christmas.

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Simplify

A cup can only hold so much water. A plate can only hold so much food. A song can only hold so many notes. A story can only hold so many characters. A sports game can only hold so many minutes. A child can only comprehend so much information. 

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Play

Stress. Can you feel your stomach tighten and your face contort just thinking about that word? Children can be a source of stress, but play is a wonderful antidote to anxiety. Play can soften the toughest of kids and play can bring about greater family or group health. Most importantly, play is a gift from God... Continue Reading →

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Thoughtful Engagement

With children, our energy can become quickly depleted. But when we are caught up in the great mission of leading them to Jesus, we gain energy afresh. As Isaiah reminds us: "Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength."

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Safeguard

I can get emotionally wrecked quickly when I hear about or see children being damaged. The real question is, however, what accountability and protections are we putting in place to prevent it from happening on our watch?

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Fun, Fun, Fun

I often laugh when I'm around children. Like when my son tells a knock, knock joke that makes zero sense. Or when my daughter giggles continuously because of a new sound that she's discovered. Or when a kid completely derails one of my very serious and important small group questions with a comment like, "broccoli... Continue Reading →

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Nicaragua Family Rhythm Conference Highlights

My wife, Daphne, and I recently travelled to Nicaragua to train family ministry leaders. We were privileged to be invited as part of a pastoral training team working with Threefold Ministries. We taught two family ministry conferences while the remainder of the team organized details and collaboratively led the ministry couples conferences. The people attending... Continue Reading →

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Teaching Family Rhythm in Nicaragua

Families everywhere matter to God. Children everywhere do not have a choice where they are born or what family they are born into. Yet God not only loves each one a lot, but also has his hand on them for something special (1 Thessalonians 1:4, MSG). Jesus came to bring us back into right relationship... Continue Reading →

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