Blog

What Our Children and Youth Can Learn from Jerr...

It was with mingled sadness and joy that I learned of Jerry Bridges' passing at age 86. One of the great legacies he leaves behind that I have personally benefited...

Children Need a Robust Doctrine of God

Imagine a preschool Sunday school curriculum that presents 64 chronological Bible stories from the Old Testament…all of them focusing on the character of God. Is there something wrong with this?...

The Home: Inward and Outward

What characteristics mark your home life? Do the rhythms of family life reflect a healthy and biblical understanding of your immediate family, the church, and the world? In a recent...

Diamonds, or Rock Candy?

A while back, our family visited the National Gem Collection in Washington, D.C. It contains an amazing display of some of the world’s most beautiful gems—diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and...

Don’t Miss Out on the Blessings

Years ago, a woman extended her sympathy to me because I couldn’t participate in adult Sunday school classes. Why “couldn’t” I participate? Because I was teaching first-grade Sunday school instead....

Exposing Children to Family Life

Recently, I had the great joy and privilege of holding my 8-month-old grandson in my arms during a family gathering. His big eyes were busy observing everything around him… Family,...