Parenting
Extending Your Table: Christian Hospitality in the Thanksgiving Season
Parenting Points As the Thanksgiving season approaches, families often gather around tables filled with food and gratitude. But for Christian families, this season offers more than just celebration—it’s an opportunity to live out our faith through hospitality. Christian hospitality isn’t about entertaining or perfection; it’s about opening our homes and hearts to reflect the love of …
Lighting the Darkness: Creative Ways to Bring Hope to Halloween
Parenting Points For many Christian families, Halloween can feel complicated. The holiday is often associated with darkness, fear, and themes that don’t align with our faith. Yet rather than avoiding the day altogether, it can be transformed into an opportunity to shine the light of Christ during it. After all, Jesus calls us to be …
Parenting Your Kids to Be Resilient in a Challenging World
Parenting Points We live in a challenging world, where we need the skill of resilience – the ability to recover from setbacks and keep going. We naturally want to protect kids from the challenges and hardships of this world, but the reality is that no matter how much we may want to, we cannot keep …
Nurturing Your Children’s Spiritual Gifts
Parenting Points Every child is uniquely gifted by God, with talents and abilities that can be used to serve others and bring glory to His name. As parents, one of the most meaningful ways to nurture their spiritual development is by supporting and encouraging their unique spiritual gifts. When we help our children identify their …
Summer Spiritual Practices for Your Family
Parenting Points Summer can be a bustling, exciting time filled with vacations, outdoor activities, and family adventures. However, amidst the chaos, it’s essential to keep faith at the heart of your family life. Even on busy summer evenings, taking a few moments for spiritual practices can strengthen your spiritual bonds and deepen your walk with …
Helping Your Kids Develop Their Own Faith
Parenting Points If your child will have a long-term faith, faith must become their own. We know that faith in Jesus is a personal thing that cannot be received through merely being in a Christian environment or being raised by Christian parents. It takes intentionality to help your kids develop their own faith. Model an …
Designing a Family Retreat
Parenting Points As our lives become increasingly busy, finding quality time to spend with family can become increasingly challenging. Family retreats offer a unique opportunity to step away from the chaos of daily routines, reconnect with one another, and grow in your faith together. What Is a Family Retreat? A family retreat is some dedicated …
Helping Your Family Memorize Scripture
Parenting Points Memorizing Scripture is a powerful way to embed “God’s Word in our hearts” (Psalm 119:11), guiding our thoughts and actions throughout daily life. Bible memory is an excellent tool for you and your kids to be able to not only process God’s Word on a deeper level but also recall the words of …
