Family Update Archives

When you pray for yourself you invite God’s into your life. He will give you the strength you need to give to others as he leads.

Churches are dying for people to share their gifts and talents, to bring their offerings of skill. What squelches it for us?

"What should be our investment strategy? Which 529 Invest Fund should we choose for our daughters?"

There’s no age qualifier for a husband suddenly being home. Could be a layoff, an illness, even retirement! But change is never easy.

As I held my daughter, I prayed that she would love Jesus, and second, that she would love books. After all, Christ himself is “The Word.”

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.