Parenting

If you want to try a few Easter crafts this year, here are five to consider completing.

This clear-eyed look at discipline compares today’s trends to God's own model, and shows how truth and love must walk together.

The Book of Psalms is a great book of the Bible to study together as a family. Studying the Psalms together can help the entire family learn more about God, His love, and His protection. Through each section below, you will learn about a different type of Psalm, how to interpret the Psalm, questions, and a prayer. This study is meant to be done as a family; however, it can also be done as an individual.Take your time as you complete this family guide, but also keep it as a resource for the future. As you go through, try to involve your family. Have them answer the questions and include them in the prayers.

What does the Bible say about names? From Abraham to Peter, Scripture shows that names often carried purpose, calling, and even God’s promises for a life.

The Easter Bunny, much like his counterparts Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, are difficult traditions to navigate as Christian parents. What is and isn't okay for my child to believe in?

New life, in all of its forms, is an absolute miracle. The news of a pregnancy is often met with excitement and celebration, but because of our fallen world, things can sometimes go wrong. When expecting parents get the worst news, that their baby is not expected to thrive past birth, it is a devastating blow. In the midst of such tragedy, we can still cling to the eternal hope found in Christ. He sees and he hurts with you, but you are not alone. Below are three beautiful, encouraging verses for parents who are walking this road.

Christians, share these comforting and strengthening passages with families suffering through miscarriage. We can also comfort unbelievers with the same passages, assuring our beloved ones of the hope we have in Christ.

Which Bible name would you choose for your daughter?

Satan is stealing the reward that comes from raising a tribe of fearless warriors! That means we need to stop playing his game!

Are you expecting a little bundle of joy? Do you just love coming up with names? The Bible is a great place to look for baby name inspiration! Which Bible name would you choose for your son?

It's easy to feel alone when everyone around you is getting pregnant. Whether it's your sister, best friend, distant friend, friend who wasn't even trying or wanting to get pregnant, acquaintances, co-workers, frenemies, or your long-distant enemies – it hurts all the same seeing everyone's gain while you're experiencing loss.

Let's not lose faith in God's ability to continue to be at work in the generations to come! His story is still unfolding. It's not time to throw up our hands and curse the darkness. We need to spend our time being the light, showing children your way, and standing in the gap for those who are lost and hurting. Let's begin to pray mighty prayers that are filled with expectations for the generations to come.

Spring Break is just around the corner, and before we know it, summertime will be here! The kids will be itching to go somewhere – anywhere! But with the current cost of everyday items, and maybe even still recovering from the holiday frenzy splurging sprees, the thought of a vacation sounds stressful or not doable.

Children become what we speak about them and we need to give them good things to believe about themselves! Let’s explore the power of using positive language with our kids.

Be encouraged, moms and dads, if your child is wandering. Keep praying. Prodigals do come home.