Blogcast

How To Have the “Sex Talk” with Your Kids—God’s Way

Let’s be honest—few topics feel as gut-wrenching, panic-inducing, or outright awkward for Christian parents as “the talk.” You know the one… If you’re anything like me, your palms sweat a little just thinking about how to have honest, age-appropriate, biblically faithful conversations about sex, gender, and God’s design. But here’s the reality: our kids are being shaped—right now—by […]

Raising Secure Kids: What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health

🧠🌿 Building a Foundation for Our Kids’ Mental Health: The “Best Of” Series Have you felt it in your home, your school, your heart—the undeniable surge of anxiety, depression, and mental health struggles among our children? Today’s world is louder, faster, and more disconnected than ever. As Christian parents, we are called not to shrink back […]

Stepping Outside the American Bubble to See God at Work

🌍 Raising Globally-Minded, Faith-Filled Kids in an Ungodly World If we’re honest, the pace and pressure of modern Christian parenting can shrink our world. Between school drop-offs, sports, and church events, it’s easy for our families to become isolated—not just from our neighbors, but also from the greater story God is writing across the globe. Why does this matter? Because if our […]

Mother’s Day Inspiration: Life-Changing Lessons from the Moms of the Bible

In a culture that often measures motherhood by Pinterest perfection, productivity, and outward achievement, it’s easy to feel unseen or undervalued as a parent. Our world celebrates motherhood with holidays and hashtags, but rarely honors the menial, relentless, and sacred work of mothering itself. And yet—if you look closely at scripture, you’ll discover motherhood is anything but trivial in God’s […]

Can Your Kids Really Be Anything? A Christian Parent’s Answer

⚾️ “I Always Tell My Kids They Can Be Whoever They Want…” A few weeks ago, I found myself near the bleachers at my son’s baseball game, swapping stories with a very dedicated dad. He looked over the field—kids chasing wild dreams, parents doing their best to cheer them on—and said,  ” I always tell my […]

How to Help Our Kids Know God’s Story (Not Just Bible Stories)

✨ What Story is Shaping Your Child’s Life? We live in a world of competing stories. Culture tells our children that identity is something they create, worth is something to earn, and meaning is something to chase. In a swirl of confusion, fear, and self-invention, Christian parents are left asking: “Is my child anchored in the story that truly matters? Do they even know they […]

What Really Shapes Your Child’s Faith (It’s the Little Things)

In a world packed with distractions, pressures, and shifting values, it’s tempting to think the little moments don’t matter—or that only “perfect” faith has lasting impact. I’m certainly guilty of thinking that. And I’ll be very transparent here… after five years of hosting the Christian Parent/Crazy World podcast and interviewing countless remarkable leaders, authors, and thinkers, I have to confess: I left this […]

When Faith Meets College: Finding Allies for Your Kids’ Education

If you’re a Christian parent, nothing keeps you up at night quite like this question: How can I launch my child into higher education—and a secular culture—without watching their faith unravel? With research showing nearly two-thirds of young adults disengage from faith after leaving home, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Our children’s faith faces not just intellectual tests but […]

How Sexual Predators Lure Kids without Parents Suspecting a Thing

As parents, our deepest desire is to protect our children, but there’s a threat that most of us never see coming. Sexual predators are experts at luring kids—often blending in as someone familiar, or reaching them through the screens we think are safe. They know how to groom, manipulate, and exploit in ways that bypass even the […]

It’s in EVERY ZIP Code: How You Can Help End Human Trafficking 

As Christian parents, we long to raise our children in safety, teaching them to shine God’s light in a world that too often feels shrouded in darkness. Yet, there are some evils so overwhelming—and so close to home—that it can feel easier to turn away, whispering the lie that there’s nothing we can do. Human trafficking is one of the darkest crises of our […]