If you really don’t want to know how your kid’s day went, ask them how their day went. I mean really, has that ever worked on any consistent basis? The over-used “How was your day?” question rarely engenders any useful…
“Thank you so much.” Was that my 12-year-old son who just said that? Without being told? Did he really just spontaneously thank some random person who only indirectly served our family? “Thank you so much.” I’ve since caught him doing…
A wise character once said, “We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” The Old Testament reveals to today’s families the truth of God’s character as a loving father and a faithful provider. From…
In honor of International Bereaved Mother’s Day, we share this prayer to acknowledge the mother whose child cannot be seen—who lives in her heart and not in her arms and reigns in eternity with Jesus Christ. We must remember, when…
My daughter just turned nine a few weeks ago, and it’s really been weighing on me in a hard way. I can’t stop thinking about the fact that in nine more years, she very well could be moving out of…
Biblical teaching should always bring real world results. In other words, God’s Word is made to be applied. The power comes when it’s put into action. In February, Jen Wilkin came to Christ Community to bring her insightful biblical exposition…
GUEST AUTHOR: Jen Wilkin Don’t wait for answers. Just take your chances. Don’t ask me why. — Billy Joel Small children entrust their parents with all manner of questions. For the most part, we parents consider it a privilege to…
GUEST AUTHOR: JEN WILKIN If you asked me the single-most important insight that has shaped my parenting, it would be this: Children are people. It seems self-evident. Clearly, they have arms, legs, ears, and mouths enough to qualify. But the idea of…
GUEST AUTHOR: JEN WILKIN How do you discipline in love? Even when your child makes you really, really mad. Parenting small children can feel like Groundhog Day: correcting the same behaviors over and over again, often with no discernible improvement.…
Parenting is hard, isn’t it? As parents, we have many hopes and desires for our children and we pray regularly for the day our children accept Christ into their hearts. Even before we had kids, my husband and I both…