This week I dared to be different. You see, I spoke at an all women’s christian leadership retreat and wore hot pink nails. Now I know that some of you are saying, “So what? I do that all the time.” Others are saying, “You are kidding, right?” But let me explain further. I tend to […]
Keeping our teens in church can sometimes be a major point of stress for Christian parents. We realize the value of worship with other believers but we want our kids to find that same purpose for their lives. When our teens start rebelling about getting up on Sunday morning or complaining that it is boring or […]
Keeping our teens in church consists of multiple facets. Community, relevancy, acceptance, and resolution in times of conflict are all important in keeping them involved. However, if you are like most parents, your true desire is to help deepen our kid’s faith. It is one thing to hear the Word; it is quite another to see it played out. […]
Let’s be honest. There is no perfect church. Any time there are people involved human nature will play out and conflicting opinions will surface. Part of life for us as parents is to navigate those difficult waters with our kids so that it doesn’t trample their desire to be part of the church and to […]
One of the things our family struggled with over the years was trying to keep our kids connected with other kids at church. Since we didn’t live in the community surrounding our church, our kids didn’t have the opportunity to see other kids who attended unless there was a 30 minute drive involved. We had tried churches […]