We have long been proponents of raising children to see themselves as agents of the gospel ministry in the world. Often, though I say this is the case, I parent as if our younger children are simply objects of ministry. For some reason I see them changing into agents of ministry as teenagers. My self-assessment is that we are really…
Hailey’s Story… (and the crucial pursuit of your teen’s heart)
Sometimes family life needs the kind of renovation that only God can manufacture. When our oldest daughter was in her early teen years we went through a season that you might liken to class 4 rapids. We tell the story in our book, Relentless Parenting: The Crucial Pursuit of your Teen’s Heart and this week we shared our experience with…
A Big Week for Renovating Families
As you probably know, family is a big part of God’s design for the spiritual formation of the next generation. Consequently, home is one of Satan’s greatest strategic targets in his attempts to thwart the progression of the gospel throughout history and among cultures. We know from experience that we often need equipping, sometimes complete renovation, and always prayer for…
