Tag: children

Discipleship, Leadership

HOW WORK CAN PREVENT US FROM NURTURING FAMILY TIME

We all wear a lot of hats! Regardless of the career we’re in, we all have roles and responsibilities that we must maintain. Planning, maintenance, projects, budgets, management, emails and meetings; we all have to work.

We can’t neglect our work commitments. And yet, we should be careful that we don’t sacrifice our family for the sake of a job. Regardless of how much money we may bring home, fully providing for one’s family means more than just food on the table.

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Leadership, Ministry

WHAT IS “FAMILY RYTHM”

Skype Interview with Pastor Steve Bourque Parenting can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding roles that our lives hold. There are plenty of

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Creation, Discipleship

HOW CHILDREN SHOW US THE WONDER OF GOD’S CREATION

Most Children Love Being Outside. Regardless of the season or the weather, they’re out there! When parents offer up the opportunity to go play outside, most

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Discipleship, Family

How the Creativity of a Child Is Expressed Through Prayer

Much like other parents, my wife and I try to be intentional about praying with our oldest son. It’s tough to stay on top of it, but as I said, we’re trying! Since he’s been praying on his own, his typical prayer will sound something like the following.

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Church, Discipleship, Gospels, Ministry, Outreach

3 Reasons Why the Church Should Focus On Youth and Children

Bob is a true evangelist! I had an opportunity to hear him speak at Creationfest years ago, and his message still resonates with me. During his presentation, he suggested that the church should be doing a better job of evangelizing to youth and children. I don’t think anyone in the crowd disagreed. However, we were all further compelled when he laid out the reasons why.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, Gospels, NT

Does God have Super Powers? (A Faith Discussion With a 3-Year-Old)

Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family

Children Catch More Than Parents Teach Them and Here’s Why

More is caught, than taught. Children and youth catch far more of what we model than we could ever teach them verbally. We can sit our sons and daughters down at the kitchen table and talk to them for hours on end, but what we model for them in our own lives is what will truly impact their futures.

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