Jesus Stole My Daddy. . . .
This Sunday, June 19, is Father’s Day. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this coming Sunday night will see 1 in 4 children here in the U.S. go to bed in a home where they are living with no biological,…
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Teaching God’s Design For Sex & Gender: Truths #3, #4, #5. . .
Conversations about sex and gender are front and center this month. Consequently, our children and teens. . . and even ourselves. . . are swimming in a directive cultural soup that maps out what to believe about sex gender, along with how…
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Teaching God’s Design for Sex and Gender: Truth #2. . .
Conversations about sex and gender are front and center this month. Consequently, our children and teens. . . and even ourselves. . . are swimming in a directive cultural soup that maps out what to believe about sex gender, along with how…
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Teaching God’s Design For Sex and Gender: Truth #1. . .
Conversations about sex and gender are front and center this month. Consequently, our children and teens. . . and even ourselves. . . are swimming in a directive cultural soup that maps out what to believe about sex gender, along…
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A Prayer For Pride Month. . .
For those of us navigating life with our kids during this Pride Month, here’s a prayer I wrote that I trust we will pray with all humility as we seek to follow the way and will of God as contained…
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Youthworkers, Parents, and Pride Month. . .
As I write this, we are just nine hours into June. . . a month that in recent years has been designated as “Pride Month.” It’s a month set aside by our culture to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and lifestyles.…
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Is Technology Forming or De-Forming Us? . . .
Move forward cautiously. That’s good advice as we blaze new trails on what’s been called “The Digital Frontier.” I can’t help but think about the wise words of Marshall McLuhan, spoken decades before the smartphone, about technology and its effects…
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Be Careful On Social Media Today. . .
Lord, have mercy. I’m throwing this out there as something to think about – as I am – on this, the day after. That which rattles us to the core must be discussed and acted upon. The Gospel demands it.…
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How Can Kids Change The World? Youthworkers, Take Note. . .
I’ve been in youth ministry and life long enough to have heard it said with enthusiastic conviction about multiple generations, “This generation of kids is going to change the world!” I heard it said of me and my teenaged Boomer…
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Marriage Is Truly A Mystery. . . 40 Years In!
Later this week Lisa and I will be celebrating our 40th Anniversary. Like all might say, “it’s been a blink”. . . or “where has the time gone”. . . or some other cliche that reflects the reality of just…
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Kids As Idols. . . What Does Social Media Say? . . .
If you picked up your smartphone at all yesterday, you know was happening on social media. It was Mother’s Day. God’s good gift of mothers and the power of Godly parenting is what we’ve come to celebrate. . . or…
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Understanding and Helping Kids Who Cut. . . Part 3
Self- injury. Cutting. Yes. . . it’s out there and it’s widespread. So, what should we do? First, we must come to an understanding of the path this trend looks to take. We can be sure that the stigma associated…
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