Powered by RedCircle People vastly overestimate what they can do in the short-term, but vastly underestimate what can be accomplished over the long-term. This week's podcast gives tips and ideas on how to set small
I'm revisiting my very first Let's Parent on Purpose topic ever, and I need to remember this perspective just as much today. 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
Powered by RedCircle Your systems are perfectly suited to give you the life that you now have. Your children's routines are perfectly suited to give you the current level of chaos or order that you're
Powered by RedCircle What happens when we tell our children that Jesus will fix all of their problems? How do we damage their faith by not preparing them for adversity? This week we talk about
Powered by RedCircle We want God to transform all of the frustrating things in our family and lives in an instant. But Scripture shows that God is in the habit of driving out enemies from
Powered by RedCircle A parent recently asked me to address the topic of contentment with children. That's the source of this week's podcast. Listen to hear my thoughts. I'll give you a hint: it's not
Powered by RedCircle Some kids are miraculous makers of mountains out of molehills. It can be incredibly frustrating as a parent. In my podcast this week I share how to create some emotional resiliency using
Powered by RedCircle 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 ESV As a dad who has never
Powered by RedCircle This might be more confessional than instructional, but here are my thoughts as the parent of two different special needs kids. I was asked to do a podcast giving advice to parents
Powered by RedCircle This guest post is from my friend Willow Sander of Protect the Heart Ministries, in conjunction with our podcast discussion on "Talking to your children about sex". “Hey, it’s time to talk!”
Powered by RedCircle Thank you Willow Sanders of Protect the Heart Ministries for joining me for a fantastic discussion of safeguards and protections we parents can instill for our children. Below is an incredibly helpful
Powered by RedCircle Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and
Powered by RedCircle Everyone wants your 100% best. But it's impossible for everyone to get your 100% best. During a time in my life when my family was suffering because of my inability to set
Powered by RedCircle I have a question for those who think that sex is primarily a physical act: why have you never heard of someone going to a counselor for years after smashing their thumb
Powered by RedCircle If I can think of one word to describe the culture we live in, it's "Confused". Gender identity might be the battle that gets the biggest headlines, but it's not like the
Powered by RedCircle I want to share with you two simple object lessons you can use with your kids encourage them to think different. And yes, I know it's "think differently". But Apple made a
Powered by RedCircle In case you haven't notices, your children typically have multiple character issues that need addressing. Also, in case you haven't noticed, they usually don't appreciate when you address those issues. They
Powered by RedCircle Have you ever longed to be in a great discipleship relationship, where you get to mentor someone and watch them grow into a fully devoted follower of Jesus? Are you in one
Powered by RedCircle I had a recent conversation with one of my good friends and partners in local youth ministry, Crisman Koechig. It was fun for me and I think it will be helpful for
Pastor's wife, mother of five, follower of Jesus Jenny Price shares her struggles and wisdom from a life battling forms of depression and anxiety.
Powered by RedCircle Mother of 5, career coach, and pastor's wife Jenny Price muses on what she would tell her early parenting self if she had a time machine.
Powered by RedCircle Professional Counselor and adoptive father Bradley McCallester joins me again to talk about strategies for using mistakes to train desired behaviors.
Powered by RedCircle Professional Counselor and adoptive father Bradley McCallester joins me to talk about strategies for using mistakes to train desired behaviors.
Powered by RedCircle When families come together for the Holidays, sometimes it's a clash of worldview and parenting styles. Here are some steps to ease the pain.
Powered by RedCircle This is a sticky subject: should you keep your children home from church as a consequence for bad grades or behavior?
Powered by RedCircle Here are strategies you can use to invest in your child emotionally, making behavior and conflict resolution much easier.
Powered by RedCircle Investing in your spouse will keep your marriage from going bankrupt!
Powered by RedCircle If you think your family is a mess, you're in good company. Most families in the Bible were the definition of dysfunction!
Powered by RedCircle What happens when all of the devices that were supposed to make life easer make living harder? Technology Slaves Be honest, are you in control of the technology in your home, or
Powered by RedCircle Tragedy and loss are going to come. Here's what your soul needs in order to heal.
Powered by RedCircle How do we develop long term passion and perseverance in our kids?
Powered by RedCircle These are really helpful tips for navigating conflict in your marriage AND parenting without starting a war.
Powered by RedCircle Sometimes the worst of storms do actually happen in life. What do we do then?
Powered by RedCircle In the absence of a mind reading device, here are some tips to help understand and be understood with your teen.
Powered by RedCircle Complications at home and comparisons with other families can really tank one's confidence in their parenting skills. But there's hope!
Powered by RedCircle Fear of Missing Out is a disease that's stealing the joy out of happy times.
Powered by RedCircle Warning: the next 600 words might have severe impact on your parenting and relationships. This is the week kids dread and parents dream about all summer-at least in my house. The first
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 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.
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 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 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 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 Has culture conditioned you and your family into looking at the church as just one more commodity to be consumed?
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.
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 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 great question about when to baptize your kids leads to the thought: Are we training our kids for disobedience?
Powered by RedCircle Gratitude is hard work! Here are 3 ways to make it habitual.
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.
