Blog

Have you ever watched a person proficient with a yo-yo? The plastic disc travels quickly in a series of multiple directions all the while hanging by a thread. This image, at times, can remind me of an adolescent. One little push can quickly set their thoughts in a multitude of

There are less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the football game and the team I’ve been rooting for, during the entire game, remains behind by four points. The opposing team has the ball and with every dwindling second it appears that they will once again be

Sometimes children are quick to use the phrase “I’m sorry.” At times these words are spoken in an attempt to avoid personal consequences, while at other times they are spoken in haste by one who is remorseful over getting caught in a wrongful act. Then, there are times when this

Are you using God’s Word in your child’s life as the dividing line between godly and ungodly influences? In what ways are you using God’s truth to recognize and choose activities that are Christ honoring?

Sometimes along life’s path I meet a person who looks a lot like me when I was younger. I’m not referring to a physical resemblance but, rather, the similarity in their personal behaviors or choices that fail to reflect those of Jesus. These types of encounters are good reminders of

An election season often reveals the various opinions represented within our society. Within any given workplace, school campus, and even the local church you can also find differences of opinion among those in attendance. Some opinions are factual or true regardless of a person’s perspective. For example, a glass that

In Psalm 9:1-2 the psalmist writes: I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Although we were created to praise God, it seems

Question: My child is a teenager who thinks he’s an adult. I’ve always tried to raise my child to follow Christ, but he wants to be independent of me and my instruction is not always well-received. He knows the Bible and does not live in blatant rebellion, but also does

It’s easy to imagine how the invisible God of the universe could seem far, far away to a small child. Because our loving God desires to have an intimate relationship with your child, it is beneficial to begin teaching children, at a young age, how very near and personal God

With football season approaching, the commentators are already speculating on this season’s favored running backs. As I listened to their analysis, I realized that Christ followers could learn much from a great running back. In order for a player to succeed in this position he must, of course, learn the