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A Year of Weeds or Fruitfulness? An Invitation to Diligently Pursue Children’s Discipleship this Year

A Year of Weeds or Fruitfulness? An Invitation ...

Jill Nelson

I am an avid gardener. But last summer I was laid low by knee surgery, so I simply planted my garden in late spring and then “let it go” for...

A Year of Weeds or Fruitfulness? An Invitation ...

Jill Nelson

I am an avid gardener. But last summer I was laid low by knee surgery, so I simply planted my garden in late spring and then “let it go” for...

Guiding Children to Walk in Wisdom

Guiding Children to Walk in Wisdom

Jill Nelson

“Wisdom” is a term that is not used much in contemporary culture. And, looking around at what is happening in our world, its practice is even more scarce. However, this...

Guiding Children to Walk in Wisdom

Jill Nelson

“Wisdom” is a term that is not used much in contemporary culture. And, looking around at what is happening in our world, its practice is even more scarce. However, this...

Discipling Children by Teaching and Modeling God’s Truth with Joy

Discipling Children by Teaching and Modeling Go...

Jill Nelson

There are piles and piles of camping and hiking gear in our basement. Each piece of equipment reflects a specific need for the type of environment we face when we...

Discipling Children by Teaching and Modeling Go...

Jill Nelson

There are piles and piles of camping and hiking gear in our basement. Each piece of equipment reflects a specific need for the type of environment we face when we...

A Father’s Blessing: A Bedtime Hotline to God

A Father’s Blessing: A Bedtime Hotline to God

Jill Nelson

Without a doubt, one of the most significant and defining events in our children's lives occurred every night at bedtime. My husband would take Sarah and Jacob aside and have...

A Father’s Blessing: A Bedtime Hotline to God

Jill Nelson

Without a doubt, one of the most significant and defining events in our children's lives occurred every night at bedtime. My husband would take Sarah and Jacob aside and have...

Don’t Lose Heart!

Don’t Lose Heart!

Jill Nelson

Last week, I was tempted to lose heart. So much injustice, despair, hatred, lawlessness, and senseless violence on display. Our old Minneapolis neighborhood—the one in which we raised our children—was...

Don’t Lose Heart!

Jill Nelson

Last week, I was tempted to lose heart. So much injustice, despair, hatred, lawlessness, and senseless violence on display. Our old Minneapolis neighborhood—the one in which we raised our children—was...

Discipleship—Teaching and Embodying the Gospel

Discipleship—Teaching and Embodying the Gospel

Jill Nelson

In these past two months, families have had a lot of “togetherness” time—maybe even too much if you were to ask all involved. During this time, children have had even...

Discipleship—Teaching and Embodying the Gospel

Jill Nelson

In these past two months, families have had a lot of “togetherness” time—maybe even too much if you were to ask all involved. During this time, children have had even...