Powered by RedCircle As of today, we are done with all chemo treatment. I can't believe I'm actually writing this. On April 14, 2014, our family's world was turned upside down when we were told
Powered by RedCircle As of today, we are done with all chemo treatment. I can't believe I'm actually writing this. On April 14, 2014, our family's world was turned upside down when we were told
Powered by RedCircle Have you ever made a promise to a toddler and then forgot, only to have them remind you 27 times? They don't forget. Yet when it comes to doling out consequences for
Powered by RedCircle Sometimes delaying the consequences for a while - while you collect your thoughts and make a great plan - can be much more effective than shooting form the hip. Here's why.
If you're normally a reader of this blog, can I ask you, for just one week, to Listen to this Podcast? I had the special, and extremely rare, opportunity to interview Dr. Samuel Thomas of
Powered by RedCircle This was a special and rare opportunity to interview one of my dear friends and spiritual heroes, Dr. Samuel Thomas of Hopegivers International. Hopegivers rescues orphaned and at risk children throughout India
Powered by RedCircle I find it strange that over 90% of the individual people written about in the Bible are men when far more women around the world pursue Jesus than their male counterparts. Godly
Powered by RedCircle So many moms are carrying double the spiritual load for the family. Here's some encouragement on what to do if you find yourself in that spot.
Powered by RedCircle It's likely that those who need to read this most, won't. If you are a dad, please read this, even if you consider yourself a spiritual, physical, and financial giant. There are
Powered by RedCircle What happens when dad falls through on spiritually leading the family?
Powered by RedCircle Too often a marriage becomes child focused. Not only is this bad for the husband and wife, it's terrible for the kids!
Powered by RedCircle I love my kids, but one day, God willing, they're going to leave my home. And God willing, until it's time to go to heaven, there's never going to be a day
"A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week" General George S. Patton I am an obsessive planner. Some of them actually happen. Many don't. But I can say that I've managed
Powered by RedCircle Today we will continue our discussion of the characteristics of Generation Z, the largest generation on earth, currently in elementary-high school. If you didn't catch last week's post, please read it first.
Powered by RedCircle A gang or real live experts on Generation Z from our student ministry joins me for a discussion on the differences between Millennials and Generation Z With Davis Price, Chloe Reddick, John
Powered by RedCircle This is going to be the first of a series of post on getting to know Generation Z. These are the kids who are currently in Elementry-High School. Moms and dads, you
This week on my Let's Parent on Purpose Podcast I interview Dr. Samuel Thomas of Hopegivers. Even if you've never listened to any of the podcast before, I urge you, please listen to this one.
Powered by RedCircle Over the last few years I’ve noticed a pretty significant change in the way people are involved with their church. When I was a kid and young adult, “regular” church attenders were
Powered by RedCircle Has culture conditioned you and your family into looking at the church as just one more commodity to be consumed?
Powered by RedCircle As I think about the raising of my kids, I realize there’s one dominating factor that influences my default parenting style more than anything else: My own childhood. I was born and
Powered by RedCircle On this Mother's Day weekend, here are some thoughts on how my childhood, as well as that of my parents, has drastically affected my own parenting.
The following is a guest post from one of my favorite human beings. Davis Price is a graduating senior from our church, and one of the best people you will meet. In addition to a
Powered by RedCircle Davis Price is one of my favorite people in the world, and is graduating high school this year after 7 years in our youth ministry. In this interview, I ask him about
Powered by RedCircle In case you’ve been going about your life without spending too much time thinking about fictional events, there’s a new show on Netflix that’s the consuming teenagers. Or rather, teenagers are consuming
Powered by RedCircle 13 Reasons Why is a Netflix series that is sweeping the nation. Especially if you have children over 10 years old you need to pay attention to some very scary things in
Powered by RedCircle A good friend of mine recently asked me a great question. I'll paraphrase it here: “My son who is now 5 has grown up in a Christian home. He has grown up
Powered by RedCircle A great question about when to baptize your kids leads to the thought: Are we training our kids for disobedience?
Powered by RedCircle I’m not a runner, but sometimes I pretend to be one. As time goes on, the more I feel like I’m pretending. Perhaps you’ve been a runner at one point in your
Powered by RedCircle Gratitude is hard work! Here are 3 ways to make it habitual.
Powered by RedCircle In light of Easter Week I wanted to share something I wrote from the hospital room of my son three years ago on Easter Sunday. I pray it's an encouragement to you.
Powered by RedCircle I wrote these thoughts while sitting in my son's room on Easter Morning in 2014, seven days after he began treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Powered by RedCircle When I was little, I loved Mad Magazine. (I know, shame on me). One of my favorite running bits in the magazine was called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions". The title is
Powered by RedCircle In every tense situation there are two lessons happening. 1) What you say, 2) How you say it.
Powered by RedCircle The funny thing about the most important parts of life is that they are rarely the most immediate. For instance, I'd like to lose ten pounds. But I'd also like to finish
Powered by RedCircle Don't let the immediate worries of life keep you from praying big picture prayers for your children!
Powered by RedCircle Have you ever tried to keep a firm grip on a handful of Jello? The harder you squeeze, the greater the mess. Trying to control your kid's behavior can often turn out
Powered by RedCircle Sometimes we shoot ourselves in the foot when we try to control to much in our kid's lives...
Powered by RedCircle Last week I shared some of my critique of our current culture's dating habits. This week I'll go the next step, assuming that a dating relationship has started. I'll start with
Powered by RedCircle So your kids are ready to start dating? Gulp! Here are some helpful, practical thoughts to coach them towards right goals and wise boundaries.
Powered by RedCircle Note - you may be the parents of a child and think this topic doesn't pertain to you. Let me encourage you, CHILDHOOD is the time to start coaching your kids on
Powered by RedCircle Critiques of modern dating practices and coaching tips for your kids as they walk toward helpful relationships!
Powered by RedCircle April 14, 2017 will mark three years since the day we were told my son had leukemia. I remember so many details from that day. Mindlessly sitting by his hospital bed when
Powered by RedCircle One of the hardest things to walk through as a parent is the suffering of your child. How do you make the most of a terrible situation?
Powered by RedCircle What's your parenting style? In my mind I'm a pretty rational, consistent guy. I make choices based on logic and reason, and I can be counted on to do
Powered by RedCircle Drill Sergents, Helicopters, and Consultants, Oh My! Here's an overview of three different types of parenting styles with three different consequences.
Michael Jr. is a fantastic comedian who also really loves Jesus. In this Ted Talk he shares how his struggles and trails became the setup for offering something good to the world. This would be
Powered by RedCircle It's February, and romance is in the air. Or maybe that's the aroma of the mass marketing machine that creates a fake holiday to pressure us into buying more stuff. Either way, I've
Powered by RedCircle Here's the best explanation I've ever encountered on why pursuing a path of purity is so important.
Powered by RedCircle Last week I talked about backpacks and boulders. If you didn’t read that post, go back and read it. If you’re an auditory learner, you can listen to the podcast. Now that
We recently did a parent summit at our church using Tim Elmore's excellent teaching on Huge Mistakes Parents Make and ways to avoid them. I found myself squirming with guilt as he spoke, but really
