Social Media Parental Insight
One of my favorite scenic spots is Bearskin Neck in Rockport, Massachusetts. As you stand on high ground, you get an awesome view of the Atlantic Ocean. But there’s one spot where you can look over the edge at a…
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Student Ministry Conversations Podcast: Partnering With Parents With Walt Mueller
Walt Mueller was a guest on the SMC (Student Ministry Conversations) Podcast – Episode 033 – Partnering With Parents. What is the greatest influence on the faith of your youth? If you guessed youth leaders, or pastors, then you would…
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Gender Creative Parenting
If you have ever looked closely at the ebb and flow of cultural history, you realize that when old values are challenged, the pendulum typically swings too far in the other direction. Recently, many have challenged the old gender-role notion…
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Episode 142: “Youth Workers Pose Tough Questions to a Counselor” with Julie Lowe
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Julie Lowe (bio) Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation For Pastors: A…
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Talking with Kids about Pressing Cultural Issues
Parents, are you at a loss for what to talk about at the dinner table with your children and teens? Are you wondering how to bring the light of the truths of God’s Word to shine on the cultural issues…
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Children are a Gift
On this thanksgiving day, I want to tell you about a moment when I felt incredible gratitude towards God. It was on a cold December night way back in 1983. That was the night when the first of our four…
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Parents, Do You Believe The Bible?
In our rapidly changing world, it is essential that Christians tether themselves to the unchanging Word of God. We must teach our children to do the same. Listen to these words from theologian J.I. Packer: “We have to choose whether…
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Episode 14 – “Student Ministry and Biblical Counseling” with Jonathan Holmes
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Kyle Hoffsmith (website) Old North Church (Kyle’s church) Linda Oliver…
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The Power of Parental Example
After thirty years of living in our current house, we finally decided to put a shed in our backyard. This allowed me to begin the long-overdue process of cleaning out our garage by moving things into our new shed. After…
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