Family Update Archives

11 truths to embed in your son's heart as he heads off to college to be a faithful man of God.

Let’s work at raising children to appreciate people in our communities who are true heroes, willing to risk danger to help us. Let’s help them find...

Teenagers crave being heard and understood while navigating school, friends and other relationships and additional external pressures. Here are...

When we read a passage of Scripture, it’s easy to skim over the boring or difficult parts without paying much attention. But you can’t do that when...

Parents have a weapon in this war. Prayer is not a last resort when we get a late-night phone call but our first opportunity to fight for them.

There are so many things I know now that I wish I’d known then. And If I could go back in time, this is what I’d say.

In addition to providing yummy lunches and the necessary school supplies, praying for our children is a powerful and effective way we can partner...

However, the armor of God in Ephesians is not designed to equip elite Christian soldiers, while other (less committed) Christians serve as...

Parents forget how much harder it is to actually be a teen in our present era of overloaded schedules and social media pitfalls. It’s more...

Being a young grandparent has many wonderful benefits, but it also has a few unexpected pressures.

As persons of faith, finding a rhythm for our habits that feels like health should be one of our top priorities. But it doesn't have to overwhelm...

9 prayers from Psalm 119 that will serve as prompts for your own prayers for your children and an opportunity to fellowship with God and his word.

Here are five ways you can begin--or continue--discipling your children in the faith, even when they don’t appear to be listening at all.

All my pampering and kid-pleasing needs to go, not only for my sake—but for the sake of my children. But how can I alter the way I parent, after so...

The full armor of God is made up of spiritual “reinforcements” we can use to stand our ground and resist temptations to sin. We can encourage our...