Equipping couples and parents, in partnership with churches, to build connected families.
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 →
Real life-change doesn't happen by accident. Take some time this week to really prepare yourself for your interactions with children. Spend time alone praying "God search my heart and know my thoughts. Read Scripture and consider the age-appropriate words you can use to speak it to children. Get beyond the bare minimum or the accepted... Continue Reading →
Faith is too big and complicated of a journey to claim to be an expert. Take the load off!
Daily life with children soon becomes memories. What will your memories be when you ship your child off on their own? A good read for sending your children back to school: A Holy Experience – How to Really Send the Kids Back to School & Out into the World.
For me, I get overwhelmed sometimes when there are too many choices. We have a phrase in our culture when we have a question: “Just Google it.” For wise and discerning people, that can be somewhat helpful. But I need more than a quick tip or a rabbit trail of opinions, I want a guiding... Continue Reading →
Letter to a Tired Parent - Connected Families. I needed this...and maybe you do too. In the messes remember that with Jesus joy, peace, hope and reconciliation are possible.
The “Peace Process”: Teaching Reconciliation in Your Home - Connected Families. This is a fantastic blog on working through conflict with your children. Check it out!
This is an excellent article for helping people, especially children, work through conflict. I know the anxiety and stress Jim speaks of as my children woke me up this morning with a little spat. This is difficult work, but the extra communication it takes to work it through reaps long-term benefits for the health of... Continue Reading →
In the Forest of Traps, a boy named Struggle was wandering. The deeper into the forest he went, the darker it became. The vines were thick. The tree trunks were black. The leaves on the trees were dark, broad and menacing. Wet, oozing moss grew up around just about everything. Sunlight was difficult to find.... Continue Reading →
Memories are powerful tools for developing children. Positive emotional experiences where children feel loved and accepted goes along way for them knowing a personal God who loves and accepts them. Conversely, negative emotional experiences where children feel rejected or invaluable may lead to their view of God as being a rejecting or uncaring god. As... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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