Children today grow up in the world that constantly asks, “Who are you?” The world says, Define yourself. Express yourself. Reinvent yourself. Even for adults, identity can feel fragile, like something you have to build and defend. But at the baptismal font, God establishes a permanent identity for his people. In baptism, you are buried with Christ and […]

Does your to-do list keep you up at night? It’s hard to fall asleep when your brain keeps cycling through all the things that need to get done tomorrow. Or is it your guilt that keeps you awake – guilt about all the things you should’ve done today but didn’t. Or are you’re thinking about […]

How do your mornings usually start? Do you wake up early to peacefully wake the sunrise with a steaming cup of coffee? Or does it feel like a starter gun goes off as soon as your feet hit the floor? For many of us, it’s the second way – doubly so if you’ve got kids […]

Parents always want what’s best for their kids. If you’re a parent, that’s obvious. If you’re not, maybe not quite as obvious. But it’s true. The best care, the best education, the best job, the best spouse, the best life. So it hurts Christian parents to hear that life won’t be easy for their children […]

Decisions, decisions… What are some tough decisions coming up in your family? Maybe a better question would be: why is it so hard to make tough decisions? Well, there could be a few reasons. Tough decisions can have high stakes and a big impact. Tough decisions often involve emotions like love, fear, and guilt. Tough […]

Did you know… You can’t take it with you. Egyptian pharaohs were often buried with treasure, weapons, and even food. They believed they would need these things for their second life. You might be thinking, “Well, that’s a bit ridiculous. Everyone knows you can’t take anything with you when you die.” And you’d be right. […]

Life’s not always easy. God gives Christians challenges to conquer and obstacles to overcome. But some of these challenges and obstacles can make us feel afraid or discouraged, especially if they’re particularly tough or push us way out of our comfort zone. God spoke these words to Joshua as he faced a tall task. Joshua […]

When someone we love dies, our hearts break and grief weighs us down. Words from others can seem empty, and the sadness can feel overwhelming. How comforting to know that God understands our grief! He does not ignore our pain or tell us to pretend everything is fine when we suffer a loss. The Bible […]

Most of our days are filled with the ordinary. Making meals, cleaning rooms, doing homework, going to work, caring for family. All these tasks can feel small, unimportant, and just plain ordinary. They feel like they don’t matter. Because it’s the big, spiritual actions that really matter to God, right? Right?? Actually, God tells us […]

What are some things you want to make sure you teach your children? The list changes along with the age of your children, but most of the things we want to teach fall into two categories: Core Values: kindness, honesty, empathy, respect, gratitude, responsibility, etc… Life Skills: hygiene, health, housekeeping, time and money management, communication, […]