Knowing God's Acceptance

In his book, Connecting, Larry Crabb writes:

A friend of mine was raised in an angry family. Mealtimes were either silent or sarcastically noisy. Down ...

Parental Involvement Deters Drug Use

According to a survey conducted by Columbia University's Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), "Almost one in five American teens say ...

Family Stress Harms Children

From schoolwork and peer relationships to meeting high parental expectations or living with conflict in the home, childhood can be a very stressful time. ...

Quality and Quantity Time

During morning devotions with his two young daughters, our family friend, Bill Cage, realized he hadn't been spending as much time with his girls ...

Good Example Is Gift

The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example.

Child Summarizes Sinfulness

I was sitting at my desk in my study after having scolded my 4-year-old daughter for misbehaving. I heard a gentle knock on the door. "Come in," ...

Stay Married for Kids' Sake

Children don't need their parents to like each other. They don't even need them to be especially civil. They need them to stay together, for better ...

Charles Colson on Conscience

More than ever before in American history—indeed in Western history—we are witnessing the near-death of conscience…. I regularly confront ...

Drastic Obedience

Robert Russell, preaching minister of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky, tells this story:

A couple years ago I received a letter from a ...

A Father's Presence

Christian family therapist John Trent shared two letters given to him by a third grade teacher. The letters were part of an assignment her students completed. ...