Unmet Expectations Podcast Episodes
More often than we would like, our expectations go unmet. Unmet expectations are unique losses that give rise to unique grief. From significant to trivial issues, unmet expectations are all too familiar and commonplace. The first episode of the three-part series will construct an awareness of unmet expectations and an
Spiritual Growth Charts
Psalm 145:4, “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” These charts in this handout are from the book Parent’s Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children. The information in these charts will help equip parents in leading their children toward a biblical understanding
Coping with a Suicide
It’s never an easy thing to lose a loved one. When someone takes their own life, however, it can present its own set of challenges. When a loved one dies by suicide, overwhelming emotions can leave you reeling. Your grief might be heart wrenching. At the same time, you might
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Dealing with Anger
Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. But it’s unhealthy when it flares up all the time or spirals out of control. Chronic, explosive anger has serious consequences for your relationships, your health, and your state of mind. The good news is that getting anger under control is easier than you
Parenting Podcast Episodes
Teaching is wonderfully optimistic. The sky is the limit, what do you want your students to know? With a little intentionality, parenting is exciting in the same way. In this episode, Craig Stickling and Brian Sutter, interviewed by Matt Kaufmann, encourage us to seize the parenting moment of teaching.
The Importance Of Family
We can’t overestimate the importance of family. It’s such a large part of God and who he is. He allows us to call him Abba Father and helps us understand the concept of adoption. We can be adopted as his sons and daughters, children of the King. This is a
The Season Of Grandparenting
Grandparenting is a wonderful season of life. Realizing your children have now been blessed with children of their own and seeing a heritage passed on is truly remarkable. Though children are no doubt a blessing, they can sometimes seem like more of a blessing in short spurts. This is one
Roles & Decision Making In Marriage
Listen to the audio version of this article. View the full PDF version of this document. Jesus Christ gave us the perfect example In thinking about your role in marriage, consider the example Jesus provided. He fully exemplified servant leadership, balancing headship of the body of believers and submission
Lesson Preparation
Goal – What do you want the students to “take away?” Refine these goals to no more than 3 objectives. These objectives act as a rudder for the lesson. Goal – Help bring the student to a place of lesson readiness. That is, gain their interest, inspire need, and prepare
Inward Preparation
1 Cor. 2:13-14, “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them,