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My children and I love texting. It's an instantaneous way to keep in touch and share moments that otherwise might be missed. It turns out,...

When you have a strong-willed child who refuses to respond to your discipline, what should you do? Back off or push forward?

Today, I can see that who I am is not defined as much by what I have, but by the faith that defined my response to what I didn't have...

Let's pass down to our children the appreciation of those who preserved our freedom.

Walk through the halls of nearly any school and you are likely to see motivational posters declaring the need for "respect" in the school...

The year we switched schools was agonizing for my son. In place of the small, sheltered environment he had left behind, Adam entered a school of...

There is a new and startling cultural trend. It is the tendency of children to grow older younger; a trend with its own acronym: G.O.Y.

The “Christian” music industry is often, I think, more damaging to children than some secular forms of musical expression. Much of what plays on...

Ask ten committed Christians their philosophy on dating, and you're likely to get ten different answers. Should we encourage our teens to "kiss...

Christ didn't live and die just to offer us salvation. He came to teach us character through demonstrating a lifestyle that pleases God.

Children are growing up in a world where there are no moral absolutes. So what are parents to do in order to ensure their children are prepared to...

Does God answer when we partner with Him in prayer? Let me share one, simple prayer request I made for one of my sons, Brock, when he was a baby...

C.S. Lewis scholar - and huge Narnia fan - Dr. Devin Brown talks with Crosswalk.com about the surprising changes in the Prince Caspian film, C.S....

The continual barrage of images, information and virtual voices keeps the mind racing, always trying - but failing - to "process."

As my daughters and I celebrate the changing seasons, we learn from Him. Our experience of collecting leaves a few years ago highlighted for us the...