What questions should teens be asking? Share your thoughts! My wife, Jamie, and I love teenagers. I love being around them. We love watching them grow up. And here in our community we have many opportunities to get to know…
For Parents of Rebellious Children
One of my goals in Bound Together: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choiceswas to encourage parents of rebellious children. As a part of doing that, I recommend the book, Come Back, Barbara. Below, Barbara Juliani…
Bear Bryant Has a Question about Your Mama
Keep the Bear’s advice in mind this weekend.
Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
If your goal is to destroy your children’s imaginations, the below list is a good place to begin. I would probably put television and video games higher on the list. Christian parents are especially tempted to use quality programs as…
David Briggs: The Final Four, Travel Teams and Empty Pews: Who Is Winning the Competition Between Sports and Religion?
David Briggs considers the growing tension between church and sports: The Rev. Stephen Fichter understood just how dominant a role sports has assumed in the culture when a family told him they would be out of town Good Friday to…
An Encouraging Word for Mothers of Young Children
Andy Naselli quotes Carson and Lloyd-Jones to encourage young mothers: Martyn Lloyd-Jones once spoke with a group of medical students who complained that in the midst of their training and the ferocious work hours they really didn’t even have time…
Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church
One of the areas we talk about often at the Red Brick Church is retaining our youth. Marc at 5 Solas recently shared why he believes we are losing our youth. The post begins: We all know them, the kids…
How can a church best serve families with children and teens?
RSS readers will need to click through to watch my answer to this question.* Christianity.com: How can a church best serve families, children and teens?-Chris Brauns from christianitydotcom2 on GodTube. *I have previously posted this video.
D.A. Carson: What is the best way to prepare children for attacks on their faith?
D.A. Carson responds to a question which is of interest to every Christian parent. TT: What is the best way for parents to prepare their children for the attacks on their faith they may face in college? DC: There is no…
Play With Your Children This Christmas Season
Currently, we are playing chess at our house. It makes me smile when I realize we have spent an evening without the television on or a computer in our laps. But there are other ideas for playing with your children.…