Culture
There is a truth to glean from a Pennsylvania field that can save the world. And we will miss it… if we don’t turn our eyes to see and our ears to hear. A lot of us are taking stock of where our country is right now. Our heads are spinning as we have watched […]
There is a truth to glean from a Pennsylvania field that can save the world. And we will miss it… if we don’t turn our eyes to see and our ears to hear. A lot of us are taking stock of where our country is right now. Our heads are spinning as we have watched these recent heartbreaking events unfold. […]
A week ago, I heard multiple political commentators predict that an assignation attempt was imminent with the man poised to receive the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Indeed, for many months, our country has felt like a powder keg ready to ignite. That keg exploded last Saturday. We all watched in horror as a political rally ended with a […]
Trying to find wholesome entertainment can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. As Christians, the most we usually hope for is entertainment that doesn’t undermine what we believe. But finding entertainment that actually reinforces Biblical values while wrestling through tough issues, does that even exist? It does. In the latest episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I am […]
As parents, we spend a lot of time and energy ensuring that our kids are safe in their physical spaces. We put up safeguards around our homes. We go to great lengths to live in safe neighborhoods and send our kids to safe schools. But what about our kids’ digital spaces? The threats for our children are as significant in cyberspace as they are in their physical space. Kristen Jenson, founder of Defend Young […]
Few conversations make parents fill more ill-equipped and tongue-tied than discussing the topic of pornography with our kids. How do we even broach the subject? My guest in the Episode 107 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD has created a book series that does all of the hard work for us. Kristen Jenson is the #1 best-selling author of the Good Pictures Bad Pictures series of […]
Media is bombarding our children at every turn and at the same time the generation gap is widening. I know you’ve felt the ever-broadening chasm. I sure have. In Episode 105 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I’m joined by Dr. Walt Mueller, founder and president of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding for a vitally important conversation on the state of kids’ entertainment. Walt specializes in understanding […]
The mental health crisis in our country is at critical mass. Children are struggling like never before and parents are concerned, as they should be. I know that we’ve faced mental health issues in our home. So many parents have. Which begs the question: What foundation do we need as parents to help our kids have strong mental health? Dr. Bill Senyard helps us to answer that […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and according to the CDC, our kids are facing a mental health tsunami. Consider these recent statistics: Parents are justifiably concerned, and often they don’t know where to start when a child is struggling mentally. My guest in Episode 103 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD is Dr. Bill Senyard, a mental health expert who specializes in helping parents reconnect the critical bond with their child to address the foundation of their mental health.Every child has two primary needs from their parents: A child must know that their parents have their back, and they must know that they are loved […]
The problem of pain has plagued humanity since the beginning of time. Many great apologists have grappled with the reality of suffering, endeavoring to form a theologically sound answer to life’s hardest question. In Episode 102 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, a couple of moms wrestle with pain and suffering from a distinctly maternal point of […]
