Parenting

As measles cases and vaccine policy debates make headlines, many parents feel overwhelmed by decisions about their children’s health. This article reflects on fear, wisdom, trust, humility, and how Christian parents can seek God’s guidance while making careful, informed choices for their children.

Old-fashioned names like Evelyn, Eleanor, Ruby, Phoebe, and Hazel are making a comeback, but the trend may reveal something deeper than style. This article reflects on aging, beauty, wisdom, and why Christians can honor older generations while placing their hope in the eternal home Christ has prepared.

It's becoming more and more common these days. Parents who don't hear from children. Siblings who refuse to speak. Husbands and wives going their separate ways. But is this cutting of ties a worldly concept, or is it ever okay for Christians?

Here are the top 10 children’s Bible movies of all time. From animated classics to live-action adventures, these movies are so good that kids and adults alike can have fun watching and discussing them together!

While we each hold our own specific goals for individual children, there is one thing we can do that will launch them into the new school year with a fresh wave of hope and God-centered thinking. We can pray.

This 4 Week Family Bible Study for the new school year is designed to help your family focus on God’s truth, find peace in His promises, and remember His constant presence as you embark on this exciting journey of learning and growing together.

One of the best ways you can prepare your children this year as they go back to school is through prayer.

When the fears of moving far from home start to press in, these prayers will help you remember the unchanging truth that you're never alone.

But what are important things to teach our kids about this upcoming Independence Day? Are there pieces of American history we can still be inspired by? There are so many layers of ick to sift through in American history, but are there stories of great men and women who furthered the cause of freedom for all?

Daily, we have a beautiful opportunity to point our children to the One who gives lasting peace.

You don’t need fancy supplies to make this Fourth of July unforgettable. Here are five easy, heartwarming projects that grandparents and grandchildren can create together and cherish for years to come.

Mom, you did nothing wrong. Your parenting was enough. You raised a strong, independent child who, unfortunately, made bad choices, fell in with the wrong crowd, and was influenced by the world. There is nothing you can do but pray. Your primary focus should be on the relationship, not the bad choices. Only God can change your children’s hearts, and if you are constantly being negative about their wrong choices, it will harden their hearts toward you.

In a cultural moment where the spread of ideas that contradict Scripture is faster and more relentless than at any point in history, it has become urgent. Our children will need more than an hour a week of biblical instruction to move from an inherited faith to one they can own.

While we may have been young adults once, we have never parented them before. It requires open communication and incorporating wisdom from those who have experienced it as well as help families navigate this season of life.

The following are seven ways I prayed for my daughter before she returned to God and to me. There are also prayers to personalize for your specific child.