One of my long-term prayer requests is for my children to grow to love the local church and experience the precious community that we see in the Bible. However, as children, they are limited in ways that they can be involved. How can I encourage them to be a part when people aren’t beating down […]
Local Church Ministry for Children
This week our family took care of my friend’s two year old while she was in the hospital having baby #2. Since we don’t have babies at our house full time, helping young mamas has the benefit of exposing our children to normal child development. It’s a life skill that has great value as they […]
Church, Moving, and the Military
We have six months left in Okinawa. That means it’s time for a certain lecture I give to myself when we start thinking about pulling up roots and putting down new ones elsewhere. Those teachers and leaders who have invested in our children and in us will find that their influence is transported to a […]
Stay at Home Dads and the Church
Lee and I have had opportunity in the last few years to become friends with a few families who have a working mother and a stay at home dad. They’re not a part of any church, but talking with them has gotten Lee and me talking about how churches reach out to these families. For […]
