Family Update Archives

Do you ever feel that God is ignoring you? It's discouraging to pour out our hearts and feel that we are getting no response.

Children’s church isn't a substitute for big church. Why? There is no substitute for a child watching his parents model worship.

Here are our favorite tips, which should work for toddlers to teens and will even be helpful if you’ve got a babysitter or nanny on board.

As we sweep out the neglected corners of our lives, we’ll discover a new sparkle. Here are some ways to freshen up your marriage.

Crosswalk talks to Jon Acuff about his new book on overcoming fear, escaping the average, and doing work that matters.

He spends too much time on the computer. He doesn’t talk to you. And he has no interest in changing. What do you do?

What I’m about to propose might border on heresy, but here goes: I think moms are too unselfish sometimes.

Yes, it is possible to use credit instead of letting credit use you. Here are 6 simple rules to play by.

By the time I was in my mid-twenties, I was running a successful freelance business, and I have my dad to thank for that.

It’s challenging to raise selfless kids in this fallen world, because doing so is countercultural.

If our culture had a vision statement, it would be one word: More! But often the pursuit of more leaves us with so much less.

You want to celebrate your husband’s efforts as a dad, but maybe a tie or lawnmower is not the direction you want to go.

In order to help our children grow, we should look at how Jesus grew and then copy Him.

Have we traded one idol for another? Have we swapped out the empowered feminist for the domestic goddess?

What can I do to prepare for the financial impact of electrical power outages? How can I afford proper insurance?