“Family” has become a loaded word. News stories, broadcast segments, reality shows, books, cultural ideologies, and personal experiences create a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. High profile families are on display through magazine covers and scrolling news feeds generating discussions of counting higher than 19 or sex change operations. It’s...
Year: <span>2015</span>
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Feeding the Mouth That Bites You
Life with a five year old daughter is dramatically unstable at times. The emotional gauntlet is laid through the simple path of Disney princesses and nail polish. I fear the inevitable escalation toward the teenage years. However, I still take some pride in handling the periodic kindergarten crisis with a form of reverse psychology....
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Family Power
The power of the family can not be underestimated. It is the foundational proof for strength in numbers. It is the nest of education and discipleship. It is the defibrillator of selfless love that sustains life. In the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents, the first two assets listed are: 1. Family Support,...
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Why Church?
I slumped down into my chair with a throbbing hand, attempting to bring my blood pressure down from its skyrocketed height. Incomplete pass. The call on the field had just been reversed and the Dallas Cowboys were now just four minutes from playoff elimination after a fourth down prayer of a pass was miraculously caught...