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Over the past few months, after attending a ministry gathering and reflecting on both Scripture and current research, one conviction became even clearer: children’s discipleship matters immensely. By children’s discipleship, I mean faithfully teaching all children God’s Word, evangelizing those who do not yet believe, and helping those who profess faith grow as followers of C...

Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. As parents, this [fifth] petition of the Lord’s Prayer might bring up a variety of responses. Perhaps it is so well-known that the language of forgiveness rolls over you without much effect. Or maybe this request for forgiveness sucks you down into the weighty darkness of shame and condemnation, ...

I have a love-hate relationship with the foyer after our Sunday gathering.

I love it because it’s where students linger. It’s where parents pull me aside with questions they’ve been sitting on all week. It’s where two volunteers who barely know each other end up in a twenty-minute conversation about something completely unrelated to ministry.

But

Want to heighten your awareness of fear and every little thing that could go wrong? Take your children on a roller coaster.

We were recently at Six Flags with our children. My oldest had decided to take on the world and wanted to experience everything she’s tall enough to ride. This included a 50-year-old wooden coaster. She always loves choosing my husband to ride...

When I started volunteering in the youth group at my church, I sometimes felt a little out of place. I’m single, but most of the other youth leaders—even those who are younger than me—are dating or married. When they bring up their spouses or children, I can’t relate. I smile and laugh and nod my head, but it’s hard not to