Scheduling conflicts. Academic challenges. Social pressures. Parent/child arguments about any or all of these. These aren't issues which affect our students alone.

Will your faith see you through, or will you find yourself struggling under the pressure?

When we talk about giving in the church, we talk about offerings. A free will offering in which we return some of what God gave us to show our gratitude. 10 Great Commission Ideas For Your Summer

What is a grandparent’s role when free childcare is no longer required?

 Here’s a couple of helpful suggestions:

In the Bible clouds are always connected with God. Clouds are those sorrows or sufferings or providences, within or without our personal lives, which seem to dispute the rule of God…

Several years ago I was at a conference where the leader shared a story about his daughter’s experience growing up in the church.

As a child, she was a dancer. There was nothing in the world she loved more than dance. And she was really good at it. Dance was not just something she did. It was part of who she was…

Several weeks back, I shared with you the discipline of meditation. In many ways, study is meditation’s bigger, more academic older brother.  Think of it like this…

Once a month, I’ll be writing you a blog post about one of the various spiritual disciplines referenced in the Bible, explaining its importance and relevance, and giving a suggestion or two on how to practice it. This month, let’s take a look at fasting. 

Once a month, I’ll be writing you a blog post about one of the various spiritual disciplines referenced in the Bible, explaining its importance and relevance, and giving a suggestion or two on how to practice it.

This month, let’s take a look at prayer…

I might have expounded a time or two on the dangers of social media. And I’m sure I will again. Soon. There are so many - too many - apps out there which can be used and abused by audiences far too young and immature to be using them…

As the one who deals with all of C3AK’s prayer cards, I see prayers and praises on a wide variety of topics. But one issue that recurs frequently, in cards and conversations, is that of the prodigal. Parents who are concerned, afraid, heartbroken over a child who seems to have abandoned the faith with which they were raised…

I’d say Spring is around the corner but, I don’t want to be held responsible for the massive snow storm that comes in the next few weeks! I am definitely enjoying the sunshine and the sunrises March brings to the Alaskan Frontier.

Think It Over

Once a month, I’ll be writing you a blog post about one of the various spiritual disciplines referenced in the Bible, explaining its importance and relevance, and giving a suggestion or two on how to practice it

The observance of Lent is a common occurrence in the Catholic community, and more liturgical Protestant congregations. But it is not a significant part of our historical traditions. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be. Especially in light of the fact that, as was recently pointed out, we are, "prone to wander". What if we took some time in the next couple of weeks to look, openly and honestly, at our lives and determine what we can do, and not do, do draw ourselves closer to God…

“Now, when we fought, you had that eye of the tiger, man; the edge! And now you gotta get it back, and the way to get it back is to go back to the beginning. You know what I mean?” -Apollo Creed, Rocky III

Last week’s post was all about avoiding, or at least minimizing, those parent-child blowouts so typical of the teenage years. But, sometimes, you find the kettle boiling over before you even know the heat is on. What do you do when your child is at DEFCON 1, and war is imminent?

The teen years are all about transition. They are the cocoon between childhood and adulthood. During this period kids are... 1) attempting to determine who they are as an individual, 2) pulling away from their parents as a natural part of this process, and 3) doing all of this in the midst of a flood of hormones. Any of these has the potential to cause conflict…