Intentionally authentic: shared prayer with my girls
I started to very intentionally work prayer into our daily conversation in ways that didn’t feel forced or hokey.
parenting
Let’s keep working on involving teens in church life.
Adults have much to offer to teens, and teens have much to teach us. This is hard work. Let’s get started.
Discipleship, Parenting
We say we want kids and teens at church. So what are we prepared to do?
Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post questioning whether or not kids should be forced to attend church. The feedback was overwhelmingly in favor of taking kids to church, for a variety of reasons. If we say we want kids to come to church, then stop engaging them, our actions don’t match up with our words. Just what are we prepared to do to keep kids, teens, and young adults in church?
Teaching Our Kids to Pray for Our Enemies
No parent, not matter how old your child is, wants to watch his or her child to be hurt. We need to find ways to rebuild our children so that they want to continue to pursue their goals. This time, we did this by praying for those who wish us to fail.
Lent (Madness) at Home with Teens and Tweens
Our traditional family observance isn’t fitting so well at this stage of our life. Might Lent Madness? We’re about to find out.
Talking Scripture: You Can Go Home Again
Tonight I was blessed with a three-generation discussion about the Bible. I’m still pinching myself.
Still too many Holy Innocents.
As we remember the Holy Innocents killed by Herod, we recognize the innocent victims of violence today.
Changing perspectives with opposite thinking… even with teens.
Perhaps you know a person who can out-argue any potentially successful advice. Kaia could teach a class on how to shoot down suggestions of any plausibility level. I often want to roll my eyes and say “Ok, whatever, you’ve got it all figured out. Let me know how it goes next time.” This time, before I spoke, I paused and prayed for guidance, and God heard.
The reign of Christ upsets our divisions.
In Christ’s kingdom true power is found in humility and service, not ostentatious shows of strength and prestige.