Family Update Archives

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

Men deeply desire to be good examples to their children. I'm a father, and I've talked about fatherhood with countless other dads. Those...

How can we help our children sew church so deeply into the fabric of their lives that when they leave our homes, they will continue going to church...

Sometimes we hide our sin from our family because we think that confessing them will damage our relationship. In fact, the opposite is true.

Little eyes watch everything you do, so be sure to model great behavior. That means being intentional about attitudes and conduct you most desire...

Moms can often entertain thoughts like these: “Did I make the right decision? How will this experience affect her? Will she forgive me for messing...