Equipping couples and parents, in partnership with churches, to build connected families.
What messages are you really sending? Photo by kelvin agustinus on Pexels.com Getting to the Heart Parenting instincts often produce reactions to conflict situations that send messages of frustration, hopelessness or power and control. Parents today are under massive pressure as indicated in this recent report from the US Surgeon General. This weekend I’ll be meeting with leaders,... Continue Reading →
The Conference Last month my family went on a mission trip to beautiful (and hot!) St.Vincent and the Grenadines. We used the Family Rhythm curriculum to put together a full conference experience over a period of three evenings. This curriculum equips parents with practical tools to move their relationship rhythm towards one that reflects a... Continue Reading →
I drew a figurative line in the sand. I was thirteen and I knew I could go my own way...or God's way. Deep in my soul, I knew I needed to follow Jesus for the rest of my life. From that line I was baptized, I pursued my faith, I sunk myself into Scripture, I... Continue Reading →
A Week at a Time « Orange Parents. Love it! Fantastic outline of the 936 weeks we have as parents to raise children before they graduate high school. Don't get overwhelmed though. Break it down and take it one week at a time. Check out the Orange Parents blog.
For one of my classes in seminary I wrote a paper inspired by the Biblical passage in Exodus 20:5-6 and repeated in Deuteronomy 5:9-10, which says, ...I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,... Continue Reading →
Consequences and discipline are necessary and helpful for any parent who seeks to help their child grow up to be a responsible person who makes great choices. Below is a big list of consequences from about.com for your tool belt. But keep in mind the difference between behaviour modification and Biblical correction. As Godly parents,... Continue Reading →
Disregarding, demeaning or devaluing children destroys your soul. If you don't believe me, consider Jesus' encounter with children in Mark 10:13-16. And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. Crowds of people were attracted to Jesus. And there was something about him that stirred them to... Continue Reading →
Mars Hill Church | Luke's Gospel: Investigating the Man Who Is God | Jesus and Children. I've included a link here to some great preaching on how Jesus views children. Pastor Mark Driscoll mentions some good resources at the top and then opens up the Word from Luke 18:15-17. How do you view children? Are... Continue Reading →
Pastor Steve is a Children's and Family Pastor. He communicates about parenting, family and children's ministry.
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