Making Your Marriage A Priority Through Seasons Of Parenting
As life moves forward, we naturally become focused on what is immediate. This can lead to secondary things becoming our primary focus (Matt. 13:22). When we focus on our marriage relationship, the Scripture says we honor Christ (Eph. 5:31-33). Being a parent can be an all-consuming role which can affect
Boundaries & Balance Webinar
Boundaries & Balance in Ministry The ideas of boundaries and balance are often on the forefront of all of our minds. As life around us seems to speed up and the demands placed upon us increase, how are we to remain in a healthy place, settled, available, and focused on the priorities which the
Parenting and Our Identity
A common first question when getting to know someone might be, “what do you do?” This is a helpful way to determine what stage of life someone is in and what fills a majority of their day. What we do tells a lot about our circumstances and what is important
God’s Masterpiece Women’s Discussion Aids
Young women receive many messages each day distorting their beliefs about body image, relationships and their purpose in life. These discussion aids are intended to build conversation around core issues common to young women. They are designed to be used in a small group setting as a way to seek
5 Strategies for Speaking with your Children Podcast
5 Strategies for Speaking with your Children As an extension of God’s love, he speaks to us. As an extension of our love, we speak to our children. In this episode, Craig Stickling shares five strategies for speaking with our children: envisioning, reinforcing, reminding, redirecting, and open-ended questions. Listen on
Encouragement for the Caregiver
2 Cor 1:3-4, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves
Preparing for Mission Podcast Episodes
How do I prepare for the mission field? In this episode, Kirk Plattner and Amber Miller from HarvestCall tackle this question. Likely your preparation will include both faith and good sense. But wonderfully, your formal preparation is already in progress.
Christ and Brokenness: John 9
“And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of
Boundaries Webinar
Boundaries Setting boundaries with any type of relationship can be very difficult. We want to be available for all the needs around us and ‘successful’ as we engage with others. However, the reality is we are created with limits and there will be times these limits and the situations we find ourselves
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.” -Prov. 18:13 Communication can seem simple enough, yet in practice it can be quite complex. Whenever we have an interaction with someone, we hear and see a certain amount of factual information. The words