Pain, Suffering, and God’s Word
Are you teaching your kids to suffer well? On several occasions Jesus told his followers that they could expect pain and persecution. The Psalms are full of the moans and laments of human suffering and emotional misery. But all of…
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Suffering and Growth
In their best-selling book The Coddling of the American Mind, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff tell us that one of the cultural lies we and our kids have been led to believe is this: “What doesn’t kill you will make…
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The Cost of Following Jesus
Parents, here’s a powerful reminder from Nancy Guthrie in her book Praying Through the Bible For Your Kids. “To be a true follower of Jesus is not easy. There is a cost. It requires a relinquishment of the selfish ambition…
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Advice for Struggling Parents
I know several parents who have weathered the storm of rebellious teens to watch their children grow up with a faith that has become their own. In fact, many of them have embraced the storm knowing that in the long…
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Episode 100: “What Should I Do Now? Youth Ministry in A Coronavirus World”
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: Chelsea Erickson First Congregational Church of Hamilton Kyle Hoffsmith Old North…
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Episode 99: “Responsible Teaching of The Bible” with Matt Kim
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: Kyle Hoffsmith Old North Church Matt Kim Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Episode…
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