Protecting Our Kids from Bullying
Being a parent is not easy, but watching your children walk through trials such as bullying can be downright brutal. With the kids going back to school, it’s important to know how to handle t…
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3 Myths About Family Faith Formation (and How to Bust Them)
I gently placed the devotional book in the recycle bin, simultaneously feeling relieved and rebellious. Who was I to actually get rid of a devotional book? I must be a terrible Christian. And yet, the expectations the book placed on me felt insurmountable. I had been so excited about doing devot ...
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Back-to-School Shopping, Body Image, and Our Kids
Back-to-school shopping time gives an opportunity for body image issues to flare! Sometimes the issues are our own--we may project our own body image issues onto our kids, fearing they will follow in our footsteps as their size or shape changes. Or, it may be that our children are already expres ...
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Dr. Meg Meeker’s ‘Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters’ Released as Pure Flix Original Movie
Dr. Meg Meeker’s book is the subject of a new Pure Flix original movie of the same name, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters (available now). Starring a pair of real-life husband and wife actors (Robyn Lively/Bart Johnson, Maria Canals-Barrera/David Barrera), the film tells the story of Steve, a father of three who is desperately trying to hold onto his little girls.
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7 Ways I Protect My Family Life as a Pastor – Ron Edmondson
If a pastor is not careful, the weight of everyone else's problems will take precedence over the issues and concerns of the pastor's immediate family. I see it frequently among pastors I encounter. An effective pastor long-term will learn to protect the family.
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Why Some Kids Have Trouble Speaking in Tongues – Kids in Ministry International
I’m going to share several tips to help kids who are having a hard time receiving their prayer language, that is speak in tongues, and why they might be struggling. Of course, these ideas can work for anyone of any age. Most Receive Right Away Over the years I have taught thousands of kids on … Continue reading "Why Some Kids Have Trouble Speaking in Tongues"
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Book Review: “Things Pondered,” Beth Moore’s story of adopting a boy and giving him back
By Elizabeth Prata Photo source I wrote the essay below in 2014. Eight years ago is a lifetime on the internet, and many people do not know this about Beth Moore. I publish it again now after a sho…
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Are Night Visitors Real? – Kids in Ministry International
If you’re a parent, your children have probably experienced at least a few nightmares in their childhood. But what would you do if your two year old came running into your bedroom six nights in a row crying, “Something biting me, mommy! Something biting me!” And you look, and he has actual marks and scratches … Continue reading "Are Night Visitors Real?"
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Help, I’m a Parent
Throughout the Bible, being obedient to parents is always connected to being submissive to and following the teachings of God. And, if we ...
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Obedience
The Ten Commandments appear to be divided into two sections: four of them teach the importance of honoring God, and six of them teach us t...
