Teaching Kids to Suffer Well
One of the great oversights of the western church in recent times has been the failure to teach a biblical theology of suffering. Our kids need to learn that to enter into a relationship with Christ is also an entrance…
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Hearing the Pain of Brokenness
In her book, Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers, Leslie Leyland Fields writes about our need to enter into the sufferings of others. . . sufferings that we may never have experienced ourselves and therefore have little ability to understand. In…
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Words of Hope in Tragic Times
We all need to pay attention to Tony Dungy’s recounting of the tragic loss of his eighteen-year-old son Jamie to suicide several years ago. While God ministered deeply to Tony and his wife during this very difficult time, God also…
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Suffering and Growth
A couple of years ago I watched an interview that got me thinking about a huge mistake we oftentimes make as parents. The interview was with former major league pitcher Jim Abbott. Abbott is best known as the guy who…
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Episode 146: “The Right to Happiness” with Crystal Kirgiss and Duffy Robbins
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: Crystal Kirgiss Duffy Robbins “We Have No Right To Happiness” –…
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Facing Depression
With so many of our kids experiencing and being treated for depression, it’s important that we develop a biblical perspective on depression that will help us help our kids walk through the dark periods they may be experiencing. In his…
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Teens and Redemptive Suffering
Parents, what are you teaching your kids about the presence of pain and suffering in their lives? Are you preparing them to face whatever difficulties life may bring by immersing themselves in what the Scriptures teach about the formative role…
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Kids Grow Through Difficulties
Parents, are you teaching your kids to count the cost of following Jesus? They need to know that followers of Jesus are expected to encounter opposition and hostility. In the beatitudes, Jesus tells us, “Blessed are those who are persecuted…
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Episode 133: “Anxiety, Stress, and Fostering Resilience” with Marv Penner
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: Marv Penner The Coalition for Youth Ministry Excellence Episode 97: “Stop…
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Spiritual Soliloquy and Kids
Last year, pastor and theologian Tim Keller was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Those of you who are familiar with Keller know that he focuses much of his ministry on helping people trust God and His providence, especially in times of…
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Teens and Redemptive Suffering
Parents, what are you teaching your kids about the presence of pain and suffering in their lives? Are you preparing them to face whatever difficulties life may bring by immersing themselves in what the Scriptures teach about the formative role…
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