Principle #1: Trust Jesus No matter who you are or what you have done, you can start a relationship with God by trusting Jesus. The Bible says that our default position as human beings is to trust o...

Ephesians 5:23  For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. 1 Corinthians 11:3  But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head...

Confessing to God is one of the most important things you can do once you have sinned. But it doesn’t just end there. You must also confess your sins to others. Confessing our sins to God is a form...

In this 3-lesson series we help kids and parents talk about sex and purity and stuff. They might as well hear it from you, right? Recommended for 10-13 years old. Download the Workbook...

There is a force within each one of us that pushes us away from God. The Bible calls it “the sinful nature” (in older translations, “the flesh”). Galatians 5:17 The sinful nature wants to ...

Watch out for these three common delusions of parenting. Delusion #1: Quality time is better than quantityMany parents try to justify time away from their kids by saying, “I don’t see my kids muc...

Point #1: Mission Mission answers the question, “Why do we exist?” As parents, we need to be clear about our main job. What is our real goal as parents? Try to articulate it in a sentence or two....

It takes a lot of energy to parent well. Each kid has a unique personality and way they need to be handled. There is a constant battle for time; time for the extra-curricular activities and time to be...

There is a strange and sad phenomenon happening in the Christian church today. We see in the Bible the radical conversions and jaw dropping miracles that occurred during Jesus’ ministry and in th...

Many parents discipline without direction For some parents, discipline is mainly about fixing some pressing need. The kids got in a fight, so mom needs to step in and break it up. Her goal may be sim...

Spiritual warfare is a real thing, and the Bible teaches that Satan and demons intend to drive us away from God and his purposes for our lives. But God has given us resources to resist the devil and ...

God is honored by your work when you work hard at what you do. Work is worthwhile because it reflects God’s mandate to humanity to care for his creation and draw out its latent potential. The Bible...

Divorce is a challenging subject because it’s personal and always layered with a lot of emotion. To really answer the question, we need to go to the Bible to see what it says. God hates divorce...

A biblical view of retirement Often times, people think of retirement as a time that they can make life “all about me”.  It is a time to spend their time playing golf or going to the lake.  Thi...

There is a lot of debate in Christian circles about divorce and remarriage. Many believe there are biblical reasons for divorce. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the same is true for remarriage.  ...

There is a long standing Jewish tradition of elders and leaders praying blessings over God’s people. The blessing wasn’t a promise of a perfect life but a reminder that a perfect God was on their...

Parenting doesn’t have to be fancy. Using good old fashioned wisdom and biblical principles can go along way in making you a better parent. But it does require you to be engaged in the process. Gre...

Don’t believe the lie that what is done in secret can’t hurt anyone. The Bible doesn’t speak directly to pornography but is does speak to how sex is supposed to work in marriage. Sex is meant t...

Error #1: Looking to wealth for your happinessUnfortunately, many Christians have not listened to the warnings of Jesus. They have built their lives around the accumulation of wealth. This is particul...