Proclaiming the Gospel to children and teenagers today is a journey of discipleship that includes the entire church family. It is a partnership between parents, families, church members, ministers, leaders, and pastors. On one level or another, at one time or another, everyone in the church is invited to be involved. It is a multidimensional, multigenerational, church-wide ministry. The home and the church come together for this common purpose.
Read MoreToday’s teenagers face a never-ending onslaught of counterfeit gods competing for their hearts.
Read MoreElliot’s parents embraced the vision of a Great Commission Family and sent their son like an arrow. Elliot and his wife, along with four other families, gave everything to make disciples of an unreached nation and bless a native tribe with the Gospel of Jesus…Let our prayer for our family be more than safety. Let us dream beyond the American Dream. Let us join a story bigger than ourselves, and let us passionately resist the temptation to forsake the Great Commission simply because it is difficult or counter-culture or uncomfortable or unfamiliar or unknown.
Read MoreEven as a young, 21-year-old pastor, Charles Spurgeon invested in families and set them examples for enjoying God’s Word in their homes, standing firm in the midst of a worldly culture, making disciples in the home, and praying for the family.
Read MoreIf, I’m honest, the last thing I wanted was a label for my child. I felt my mind scream...'He is not a label! This is NOT what is going to define him!' He is my sweet, sensitive, empathetic, understanding, loving little boy who happens to struggle with fear. I was angry. I didn’t want to tell people for fear that is all they would see.
Read MorePerhaps if we can apply biblical wisdom to the use of smartphones, internet, and tablets, we can discover ways to redeem this technology and bless our families. My family has been experimenting with this since the beginning of the year, exploring various apps that could actually encourage our family worship and personal devotions. So here's a list of 10 Apps that Encourage Family Worship (when used with accountability, wisdom, and in moderation):
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