Reposted from Focus on the Family. For more information on the broadcast: http://bit.ly/2lz6wmp Parenting is not an easy journey, but when a couple knows why they are raising children their journey can be filled with hope for the future. In the summer of 2004, while...
Perhaps you have heard the phrase, “only for the glory of God.” This is a theme that runs through the entire Bible, that all of creation exists for His glory. If this is true, then God created your family to glorify Him. But what exactly is “the...
When I was a youth pastor, most of the students I worked with could not tell me what their fathers did for a living. If they were lucky, they could tell me the name of the company their dad worked for. In rare instances, they knew the general field or job title their...
There are many places in God’s Word where He teaches us that the Bible is not only true, but sufficient. One of these texts is found in 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Paul writes this to Timothy, who was a young pastor: “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have...
During my twenty years in full-time ministry, eighteen as a pastor, and two as a missionary, I have lost track of the number of times I have heard words like these from church leaders: I feel overwhelmed every day. Why does everyone expect the church staff to do...
As parents, we are frequently oblivious to something that dramatically impacts the faith and character of our children—our daily family schedule. Consider this question. When your sons or daughters leave your home someday, which one of these things would you want most...
This is scary! The person you are in the privacy of your home is the real you. This is true for all of us. Our true character is always revealed in the real world of family life. Many of us had a parent who portrayed one image outside the home, in the community, but...
The past century has seen a radical and destructive shift in how people think. The shift progressed with each generation, and two key words capture this thought revolution—pluralism and relativism. Pluralism, put simply, is the reality that people have many choices...
In this post, we are excited to feature a guest post from our good friend Barrett Johnson. Barrett Johnson is the founder of I.N.F.O. for Families, a ministry designed to help “Imperfect & Normal Families Only.” (That’s basically everybody.) The husband to Jenifer...
