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Sorrow and Hope

As many of you know, Amy’s brother John died in an accident almost two months ago. He and his wife Meg, along with his five children, are all very close to our family. Since his passing we have been walking the difficult journey of grief…and hope. Our 13-year-old...
10 Unpopular Truths You Must Teach Your Teenage Son

10 Unpopular Truths You Must Teach Your Teenage Son

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...
Run to Win in 2017

Run to Win in 2017

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do...

A Call To Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here! This may actually be a week of intense spiritual battle for you and your family. The demonic forces in the world do NOT want you to be thankful, but instead envious, bitter, and hopeless. Please take some time and...
Food, Drink, and Your Family

Food, Drink, and Your Family

Sometimes too much is too much! In the book of Proverbs we are warned against drinking too much alcohol and eating too much food. These issues are rarely discussed in the church today. Most Christians are confused about what the Bible REALLY says about food and how we...
The Virtue of Diligence

The Virtue of Diligence

Diligence is an essential virtue for the Christian and the Christian family – and one which we all struggle with to one degree or another. I invite you to listen to this sermon from book of Proverbs, shared at Gospel Fellowship Church, with encouragement to...

I Can’t Let My Team Down!

I enjoy sports. I enjoy playing and coaching sports with my kids. But life is super busy. With seven children our schedule can easily go bongos. Sometimes it is hard for our kids to make it to their sports games or practices. When we are trying to juggle those...

How Your Children Can Spiritually Impact Their Sports Teams

Christian parents frequently talk about how they want their son or daughter to be a good witness for Christ on their sports teams and about how playing sports in the community is a great way to reach out and build relationships with people who need Jesus. Candidly, I...

Time for a Challenge

In our home, turning 13 is a big deal. We view it, in some ways, as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In centuries past this was more true than it is today, as we have sadly extended “childhood” under the guise of “adolescence” well...