How to Start the Habit of Discipleship In Your Family What’s a small, regular habit that has a surprisingly large impact on your life? Maybe you drink more water during the day when you fill a big bottle of water in the morning, or breathing a prayer right after...
YouTube and Kids: Is It Safe?
Sometimes, our brains store utterly unimportant childhood moments in our long-term memory, causing us to wonder, Why do I even remember that? Well, one of mine involves the first time I heard about YouTube. It was 2008, and I was in third grade. As my classmates and I...
Benefits of Humor
Understanding the Benefits of Humor What is humor? Humor is defined as the capacity to express or perceive what is funny. This capacity begins to develop at an early age. Infants form a sense of humor by watching how others respond to their different behaviors. We are...
Submission in Marriage
Why Submission in Marriage Isn’t Blind Obedience “I need help submitting to my husband,” my client said. I noted her sad countenance. “Tell me about your relationship with him.” The woman, I’ll call Alice, cooked, cleaned, and financially supported her family. Her...
The Five Goals of Discipline
Discipline is about teaching. In fact, the word discipline is derived from the Latin word disciplina, which means instruction or training. It is also derived from the word discere, which means “to learn.” Basically, discipline centers on providing instruction and...
Building Sacred Foundations
As parents, we want to build a foundation of faith for our families, but figuring out where to begin can feel overwhelming. When you sketch out a rule of life, you create scaffolding to give your family stability as you build your life together. Creating a rule of...
The Danger of Loneliness
When Ben and Jenna got married, they both had a thriving community of friends and family around them. Then, a few months into their marriage, Jenna unexpectedly got offered an incredible job promotion. Along with a significant salary increase, this promotion also...
The Gift of Humor
What is humor? Humor is defined as the capacity to express or perceive what is funny. This capacity begins to develop at an early age. Infants form a sense of humor by watching how others respond to their different behaviors. We are hardwired with the ability to...
The Spirit’s Power
Our Longing for Closeness Bone of My Bones The English word for intimacy comes from the Latin word intimus, meaning “inner.” Thus, intimacy involves two people opening their inner selves to each other. It is entering into each other’s lives emotionally,...
Overcoming Body Image Struggles in Marriage
My husband always tells me how beautiful I am and speaks kindly about my body. Why can’t I receive it? Sixteen years ago, my husband and I had a fight I will never forget. I rarely remember why we were fighting, but this memory is one that left a mark on my heart. I...
Habit of Discipleship
How to Start the Habit of Discipleship In Your Family What’s a small, regular habit that has a surprisingly large impact on your life? Maybe you drink more water during the day when you fill a big bottle of water in the morning, or breathing a prayer right after...
YouTube and Kids: Is It Safe?
Sometimes, our brains store utterly unimportant childhood moments in our long-term memory, causing us to wonder, Why do I even remember that? Well, one of mine involves the first time I heard about YouTube. It was 2008, and I was in third grade. As my classmates and I...
Benefits of Humor
Understanding the Benefits of Humor What is humor? Humor is defined as the capacity to express or perceive what is funny. This capacity begins to develop at an early age. Infants form a sense of humor by watching how others respond to their different behaviors. We are...
Submission in Marriage
Why Submission in Marriage Isn’t Blind Obedience “I need help submitting to my husband,” my client said. I noted her sad countenance. “Tell me about your relationship with him.” The woman, I’ll call Alice, cooked, cleaned, and financially supported her family. Her...
The Five Goals of Discipline
Discipline is about teaching. In fact, the word discipline is derived from the Latin word disciplina, which means instruction or training. It is also derived from the word discere, which means “to learn.” Basically, discipline centers on providing instruction and...
Building Sacred Foundations
As parents, we want to build a foundation of faith for our families, but figuring out where to begin can feel overwhelming. When you sketch out a rule of life, you create scaffolding to give your family stability as you build your life together. Creating a rule of...
The Danger of Loneliness
When Ben and Jenna got married, they both had a thriving community of friends and family around them. Then, a few months into their marriage, Jenna unexpectedly got offered an incredible job promotion. Along with a significant salary increase, this promotion also...
The Gift of Humor
What is humor? Humor is defined as the capacity to express or perceive what is funny. This capacity begins to develop at an early age. Infants form a sense of humor by watching how others respond to their different behaviors. We are hardwired with the ability to...
The Spirit’s Power
Our Longing for Closeness Bone of My Bones The English word for intimacy comes from the Latin word intimus, meaning “inner.” Thus, intimacy involves two people opening their inner selves to each other. It is entering into each other’s lives emotionally,...
Overcoming Body Image Struggles in Marriage
My husband always tells me how beautiful I am and speaks kindly about my body. Why can’t I receive it? Sixteen years ago, my husband and I had a fight I will never forget. I rarely remember why we were fighting, but this memory is one that left a mark on my heart. I...
Helping Your Small Group Thrive
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