This season in our country is fraught with turmoil. Let's turn to the Word of God to see how Christians from both sides of the aisle can be a light amidst a dark world.
Author - Laura Kuehn, LCSW
Teaching Acceptance Through Story Time: A Review of Parker the Purple Penguin
Picture books are a wonderful tool that parents can use to instill values in their children. Here we review a new children's book that can be used to address prejudice in an age appropriate way.
How to Parent Teens: Quick Tips for Christian Parents
If you are just entering the teen years, it can feel overwhelming. Arm yourself with the basics with these 5 tips for Christian parents.
Talking to Kids about the Coronavirus: A Christian Parent’s Response
Pandemics spread more than viruses. Let's dig into God's word and calm our weary souls so we can spread peace instead of panic to our children.
When Discipline Isn’t Really Discipline
Do you find that your discipline falls flat? Maybe it isn't discipline at all. Here we look to God's word to learn what what God considers ineffective discipline.
And the Two Shall Become One: Ways to Demonstrate Unity in Christian Parenting
Some kids are good at pitting one parent against the other. Don't fall for it! Make a commitment to be a unified in your parenting with these tips.
Tips for Christian Parents from the Song of Songs
Here we explore how parents might use the themes in the book of Song of Songs to address some important but sometimes difficult topics with their children.
Insights for Christian Parents from the Book of Ecclesiastes
Here we dig into Ecclesiastes and find some helpful truths for Christian parents regarding fearing God, storing up treasure and finding meaning in the here and now.
Child Like Faith: Lessons from Our Kids
Do we have faith like a child? As parents, we can learn a lot about our relationship with our heavenly Father by watching our children.
Living your Faith Out Loud: Tips on Discipling Your Children
In this article we explore 8 different ways you can live out your faith as a means of modeling your relationship with the Lord for your children.
How to Talk to Your Children about People with Disabilities
This article explores how to talk with your children about people with disabilities. Your kids may have some tough questions. This article will give you some tips on how to address those questions. Dedicated to my sweet Uncle Walt.
Am I Passing On My Faith? Questions Every Christian Parent Should Ask
Christian parents have a responsibility to share their faith with their children. This article encourages us to take a closer look at how we are doing at passing on our faith.
The Difference Between Conviction and Guilt – Insights from Psalm 51
What's the difference between guilt and conviction? Here we explore the differences using Psalm 51 and include some ways we can use this knowledge in parenting.
How to Comfort a Hurting Child -Lessons from the Book of Job
How can parents help a hurting child? The book of Job provides great guidelines on what you can do and what you should avoid.
Devotional For Kids on the Book of Esther
Do your kids get upset when they don't get the recognition they feel they deserve? Here's a family devotional guide on the Book of Esther that addresses this very issue (includes resources for younger kids).
A Christian Parent’s Role in the Teen Years – Tips from the Book of Nehemiah
It can be tempting to disengage from our teens. Nehemiah has some tips on how we can finish strong in parenting our teens. Includes resources.
How to Address “Dating Evangelism” – Tips from the Book of Ezra
What is a parent to do or say when their child wants to date a non-Christian? Here we address the idea of "dating evangelism" with some insights from the book of Ezra.
There are No Guarantees in Parenting – Insights from 2 Chronicles
What happens when we do everything "right" and our kids don't turn out as we thought they would? God's word provides comfort in a world that doesn't always work the way we think it should.
Serving God as a Family – A Guide from 1 Chronicles
Modern churches seem to fracture families. If we take a look at 1 Chronicles 24-27, we see that families served together. Let's reconsider how we do church and how families can serve the Lord together.
A Christian Parent’s Guide to Keeping Your Cool – Tips from 2 Kings
The Bible is rich with parenting advice. Here we learn the art of keeping our cool in crisis from the prophet Elisha.