I’m sure you have heard a line like this before, “It was so much easier to raise kids back when…” The real question is, when was it easier to raise kids? And why do you think raising kids in that era was easier? For whom? Contextually and generationally, being a parent is difficult, no matter … Continue reading
“My kid is turning out just like me. Well played, karma. Well-played,” wrote an anonymous contributor. Parenting is tough. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the parent I want to be. For all our celebrations of great organizational leaders, they can’t hold a candle to stay-at-home parents. That’s not my opinion but … Continue reading
By Laura Stephens-Reed I have heard it many times in congregations experiencing stagnation or decline: If we could just bring in more young families… This is an understandable thought. For churches with nurseries that once burst at the seams or with memories of youth choirs that went on tour in the summers, bringing in more … Continue reading
By Andy Hale We are nearing that time of year again, in which a sea of high school seniors will graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Some will go off to college, others to trade schools, some to the workforce, others to travel abroad, and still some to uncertainty. Thinking … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Everything froze at that moment. The air stood still. Every one of my senses was locked into the moment as I looked into my newborn daughter’s eyes for the first time. When you have the humble privilege of becoming a parent, everything changes when you see them for the first time. You … Continue reading