The messianic names in Isaiah: A meditation for Advent
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful ...
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Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group
When grandparents support their adult children in their new role as parents, a new bond is created and strengthened. As parents, supporting our ...
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Teaching Kids About Empathy in an Anti-Empathy Culture
Our culture de-values empathy. Instead, there’s an emphasis on choosing to feed narcissism and apathy. Because of this, it’s more important than ...
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Pastor: Manage Your Household
Here is a sobering thought: The state of your family could disqualify you from the ministry. Heresy and grave sins immediately come to mind when ...
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The Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control: A Call to a Disciplined Life
When I recently taught a life group lesson on this passage, I was in for a surprise: The word used for “self-control” in Galatians 5:23 is not ...
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6 Keys to Staying Healthy in Ministry
Let’s face it. Pastors work long hours and deal with loads of stress. The challenges and pressures of ministry can take a toll on the body, ...
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Parenting Young Adults: Grace and Forgiveness
Crucial decisions made during the post high school years may significantly impact a young adult's future. Unrealistic Expectations Parenting our ...
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Parenting Emerging Adults: Boundaries and Limits
Navigating a role shift when adult children move back home. A Cultural Shift Recently, my husband and I were having dinner with another couple. ...
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Are You Saying the Wrong Things to Your Adult Kids?
Understanding the motives that complicate our communication with our adult kids is necessary for strengthening our relationship with our adult kids. ...
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Five Ways for Pastors to Maintain a Healthy Family-Ministry Balance
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her.” Ephesians 5:25 Pastors understand the high calling of ...
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When Pastoral Stress Impacts the Family
“What should I do, Caroline? We have a new family coming to our church, and the couple has so many counselling needs that our own family is ...
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What to do When Your Adult Child Is Deconstructing Their Faith
When your adult child has rejected the faith he or she was raised in, as a parent it’s easy to feel helpless. Valerie sank into her favourite ...
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