Parenting • Rebellion Trusting in Christ's gift of second chances for your teen Remember this about your teenager; no matter what they have done, their life isn’t wrecked for good. The most loving,... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Parenting your teen as they wrestle with their faith Seeing your teenage son or daughter give up on the church and their faith is tough – there’s no easy way around it. B... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Trusting God with a rebellious daughter In my decision to trust God, He transformed the tears and pain. He helped me love Janet unconditionally and wait for ... Article
Marriage • Impact of kids Nurturing your marriage while living with turbulent teens Just when we thought we’d been married long enough to figure out a few things, my husband, Ben, and I woke up with te... Article
Faith and Culture • Faith building How recognizing God's presence can change everything While God is always there, so often we act and think and speak as if he were not. Article
Life Challenges • Mental health The value of taking a break and finding rest If you’re married to an unusually selfish person, a controlling person, a depressed spouse or even if you’re just wed... Article
Life Challenges • Grief and loss Understanding grief and loss We need to acknowledge losses in our own lives; we need to validate losses in the lives of others. We need to recogni... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: How to quash battles with your school age child I feel as if I'm in a state of constant conflict with my school age child. Is there a way to break this negative patt... Article
Parenting • Homosexuality Child's sexual orientation in doubt You must commit to patience, prayer and perseverance. You may shed rivers of tears, but you must not allow animosity ... Article
Parenting • Discipline Q&A: Defiant or too young to understand? What are your thoughts on discipline in the early childhood years? How soon should I begin disciplining in earnest? Article
Life Challenges • Justice When you need to take action to protect your grandkids When parents fail to do what is in the best interest of a child’s physical or emotional health, then we, as grandpare... Article
Parenting • Mental health Deciphering the clues of teen depression Not even children from healthy, loving families are immune to the problem. Faithful Christian teens are as susceptibl... Article
Parenting • Stress How to help your child avoid extracurricular overload The problem is that if we always push our children to get better, we imply they are never good enough. Article
Parenting • Parents of teens Simple habits that help your kids love you – and listen to you Some specific actions, on our part, are especially powerful for strengthening our child’s sense of connection to us. Article
Marriage • Separation Rediscovering the heart of marriage in midlife In the midst of my own midlife marriage crisis, I began trying to peel back the layers of misunderstanding and pain t... Article
Parenting • Parenting tips Parent-teen relationship destroyers As parents, we want a strong relational bond with our teens. But sometimes, despite our good intentions, we can be do... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting How becoming a father drew me closer to God Every day I take another gulp of what God must feel. I can’t help loving my kids, imperfections and all. I would die ... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Renaissance and Reformation and the providence of God The Renaissance and the Reformation are often caricatured and reduced to a few simple strokes that fit current belief... Article
Parenting • Discipline Covert anger in your child: Why you should worry about passive aggression If you sense that passive-aggressive behaviour is becoming a habit in your child, it’s wise to begin tackling this is... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Truth and love in complex times To hold truth and love in consistent balance requires the grace of God. But followers of Jesus are called to be faith... Article