Girls: Kim Kardashian in glitz and glam, trying the next chemical peel. Botox shots and lip fillers because everybody “needs” enhancements, or they won’t be pretty enough. Rich people are talking about how oppressed they are. Women’s rights are plastered on kids’ t-shirts with no real understanding of their meaning. Fear of being snatched…
Mom: A few kids hang from the rafters while others watch the latest trance-setting TV show. Hair in a messy bun. Clothes with mustard stains. Cereal and crusty milk stuck to the forehead. Dogs are barking, and cats are scratching up the couch. Suzie and Bart are arguing over who had “that” toy first–…
After Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, sin was brought into the world. All our trials and tribulations originate from humankind creating a fallen world from God’s perfect creation. Nobody can say they’re genuinely stress-free, but how can Christians deal with the stresses of a fallen world in a way that…
As teenagers become college freshmen, they’re introduced to an entirely new world. Their fellow classmates share different priorities and different worldviews and faith; some have no faith at all. A seemingly growing trend among college students, particularly Christian ones, is the loss of their Christian faith. The big question, then, is how can one not…
It’s that time of year again! A new school year means new challenges for kids and parents alike, particularly for Christian kids and parents! It can be worrying that the faith in God we’ve tried to cultivate in our kids might be shaken from going to school in a fallen world. Christian parents can rest…
Addiction can seemingly come out of nowhere in the life of a Christian. Often, it stems from a state of crisis. We may turn to alcohol or drugs, or pornography to distract ourselves and numb the pain we feel. What is it about the pain that makes Christians such an easy target for addiction, and…
Christians sometimes have a difficult time acknowledging mental illness. While they’ve got no issues accepting physical illness, there’s a stigma against mental health in the church. Since the Fall of Adam and Eve, humanity has lived in a broken world. From that world arises depression, anxiety, and all the consequences of our original sin. Christians…
What are the qualities of a godly parent? Is there anything in Scripture that talks about parenting? There are many answers to these questions, but we’re overthinking it! Building your family on biblical principles merely mirrors how God parents us! Get Right. Are you, as an individual, right with God? Is Jesus in your…
As a parent or guardian, you want to do what’s best for your child. The teenage years are a critical developmental time in a child’s life; they’re experiencing new emotions and mental stimulation that could lead them to make some wild decisions or even dangerous ones. What might appear to be just disobedient or disrespectful…
Let’s get one thing out in the open: Christian teenagers will struggle with depression or anxiety in one way or another; it’s common. They might feel completely alone as they tackle these new waves of emotional sensation and believe they’re the only ones experiencing them. Social media certainly doesn’t help. Teens see the carefully crafted…
