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The Importance of "Formative Instruction"

I find these words from Tedd and Margy Tripp to be very helpful in thinking about intentionality in our teaching. Or, another way to say it is that they are...

Don't Miss: "Look at the Book"

In a recent Desiring God blog post titled, “The Legacy I Want to Leave,” John Piper shares the following sentiments: When I think of the coming generations, I am not...

Thoughts from a new mom-to-be...

Corn chips next to my bedstand. Almonds in-between calls at work, and egg sandwiches for breakfast. I’m just 4 weeks pregnant, but it seems like my body has already determined...

Where is Your Smartphone?

Have you ever observed this scene: You're sitting at a restaurant, and there’s a family at the table next to yours. Instead of talking to one another, each member of...

"Hardening-off" Our Children

In gardening, there is a good kind of "hardening." It is when you carefully accustom young seedlings that have been started indoors (or in a greenhouse) to life outdoors. Hardening-off...

God and the Environment–What Our Children Need ...

Last week, people around the world commemorated Earth Day, drawing attention to the necessity of caring for the physical world in which we live. However, as Christians, we must be...