Specialty retailer Family Christian bills the newly released Edifi as the “world’s first Christian tablet." During a recent segment on his satirical news show, Stephen Colbert gave Family Christian a tip of the hat for the tablet. Colbert said he even prefers his electrical outlets to take the shape of… [more]
Home & Family
Telling the truth to your kids
I clicked on the link as soon as I scrolled across it: “How to Read Racist Books to Your Kids” is a hard title to ignore. Especially if you have, in fact, ever grabbed an old favorite off the shelf and sat - all excited - to read it to… [more]
The real reason kids abandon faith
If you work in Christian ministry, undoubtedly you’ve seen variations of the following marketing headlines: Kids are leaving because Sunday-School teachers are telling the stories wrong. Get this new curriculum (three easy payments). Save your church! Kids are leaving because your church doesn’t contextualize. Subscribe to our service and never… [more]
Why Christians can’t ‘have it all’
Like many, I read the most recent Atlantic cover article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All” (reports suggest record-breaking pageviews). I was prepared to get my feminist hackles up and hate the article, but instead, I found some suggestions Christians should affirm and also some assumptions we should resist.… [more]
A new way of ministering to stay-at-home moms
When a friend posted a Slate article titled “Why Are Stay-At-Home Mothers More Depressed?”, another friend simply commented: “Captain Obvious.” Indeed, it was to me too. Those of us who’ve been stay-at-home moms or spent any time around stay-at-home moms don’t need a Gallup study to tell us why a… [more]
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TimF If I had my way, we'd skip Mother's Day and Father's Day mentions entirely at church; but if we must, the idea of saying Happy Mother's Day and then preaching the sermon the Lord gave you is the way to go.
Mother's Day sermons...ugh
L Ann Jackson Roe v Wade is the wrong focus. Grace of salvation represented in the gospel is the only true answer.
Why Roe v. Wade needn't be a holy grail
Shannon C. I believe abortion should be illegal not because it will end abortion (I know it won’t) but because it is an act that victimizes another person.
Why Roe v. Wade needn't be a holy grail
Julia Howes Bailey If your small child learns that he/she can come to you with questions and get a straight and honest answer, she will continue to do so when life becomes much more complicated.
Telling the truth to your kids
Theresa Munroe We raised them in faith and in the way they should go. We're trusting they'll return to God because He promises they will. Each person's spiritual journey is unique.
The real reason kids abandon faith
Melody H Hanson I have found those Mommy Ministries never challenged my mind enough.
A new way of ministering to stay-at-home moms