Culture

Biblically parenting a child who struggles in their sexuality requires resting on a bedrock foundation of truth while always operating in a spirit of love, humility, and surrender to Christ. We must never deny God’s truth, but a child struggling in this area must first be completely secure in their parents’ unconditional love. Focusing on the relationship is paramount. That relationship is secured by practicing unconditional love, the same love that God gives to us.  What can parents do to build a strong […]

A Christian can struggle with any number of attractions or temptations, including same sex desire and gender confusion. But… In other words… And if we do, what are the ramifications of this conclusion theologically and practically? Christopher Yuan, author of Holy Sexuality and the Gospel,  lived for many years as a gay man. He addresses the issue […]

Statistics show that one in five Gen Z children are identifying somewhere on the LGBTQ spectrum. One in five.  We must realize as parents that all of our children are dealing with this issue, because even if our kids aren’t personally struggling in their sexuality, their friends are. This issue affects every parent and every child.  The church needs to have a […]

There’s a question that many Christian parents never ask God. My husband and I didn’t ask God this question for the first two decades of our marriage, despite attending church weekly, tithing, going so small groups, and having daily devotionals. Honestly, I didn’t want to know the answer. I wanted to answer this question myself. That question is: WHAT DOES GOD WANT MY FAMILY TO LOOK LIKE? I know this […]

I never know where a conversation is going to go when I start an interview. I do a lot of research, and I have a thorough outline prepared, but sometimes the conversation goes a direction that I didn’t expect.  My recent conversation with Elizabeth Urbanwicz went like that.  We were talking about the attributes of God, in particular […]

You have probably heard of the deconstruction movement. Young people who are leaving the Christian faith find it cathartic to share stories of how they are deconstructing  what they once believed bit by bit. This is a growing trend within evangelical circles. With a majority of Christian kids leaving the faith after they leave the nest, the number of young people […]

Years ago, I heard a lecture from a Vanderbilt professor on the questions that burn in the heart of the three previous generations. At the time, Gen Z was quite young, so we did not know the question keeping this generation up at night. But for Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials, the questions were […]

One prevailing question burns at the heart of each generation—one question keeps them up at night. Understanding this question helps us to reach people of every age, especially our kids. For the Baby Boomers, people born in the 40s, 50, and 60s, that question is: What is TRUE? Like the great philosophers of old, this […]

Where does discipleship in the home start? Do you use a particular curriculum or a new Bible study or is there a check list that gets the job done?  Look… all of those things can be helpful, but they aren’t where discipleship starts.Discipleship needs to begin with a spiritual truth that so many parents miss because oftenthey don’t understand it themselves. That truth is identity. […]

You know that there isn’t a more stressful job in life than raising children to be God-loving, God-fearing, competent, motivated, responsible adults. After all, that is the goal. A large part of that process, we don’t have control over. But there are parts that we do. There are habits we can employ that will reduce stress and promote peace in our parenting. Because hey… being a less stressed, […]